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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 international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201713043
Subject(s) - neutron , figure of merit , art , materials science , physics , nuclear physics , optics
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.