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Study of wall‐painting pigments from Feng Hui Tomb by Raman spectroscopy and high‐resolution electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Wang Xiaoqi,
Wang Changsui,
Yang Jinglong,
Chen Lin,
Feng Jian,
Shi Mili
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of raman spectroscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1097-4555
pISSN - 0377-0486
DOI - 10.1002/jrs.1147
Subject(s) - raman spectroscopy , cinnabar , pigment , microscopy , analytical chemistry (journal) , electron microscope , chemistry , mineralogy , materials science , optics , physics , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry
The structures and components of different pigments from the Feng Hui tomb situated in Bin County, Shaanxi Province, dated in the Five Dynasties (907–960 AD ), were analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and high‐resolution electron microscopy (HREM). It is shown that the red, yellow and black samples are cinnabar, PbSO 4 –PbO and carbon black, respectively, and well preserved, which provide scientific data for later conservation. Moreover, the results indicate that HREM and Raman analysis are very effective for identifying ancient inorganic pigments at low concentrations. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.