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Egyptian Grave Goods of Kha and Merit Studied by Neutron and Gamma Techniques
Author(s) -
Festa Giulia,
Minniti Triestino,
Arcidiacono Laura,
Borla Matilde,
Di Martino Daniela,
Facchetti Federica,
Ferraris Enrico,
Turina Valentina,
Kockelmann Winfried,
Kelleher Joe,
Senesi Roberto,
Greco Christian,
Andreani Carla
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201713043
Subject(s) - neutron , figure of merit , neutron diffraction , neutron activation , materials science , art , chemistry , nuclear physics , physics , crystallography , crystal structure , optoelectronics
Artifacts from the Egyptian grave goods of Kha and Merit preserved at the Museo Egizio in Turin were studied through a combination of non‐destructive and non‐invasive neutron and gamma techniques (namely neutron imaging, neutron diffraction and prompt gamma activation analysis). The results provide unprecedented morphological reconstructions of the inner parts of the two alabaster and metallic vases and their isotopic and phase composition, thereby extending our knowledge of the hitherto unknown content of the vases and their functions.