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Biodeterioration Assessment of a Unique Old Pharaonic Kingdom Wooden Statue Using Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
| العنوان: | Biodeterioration Assessment of a Unique Old Pharaonic Kingdom Wooden Statue Using Advanced Diagnostic Techniques |
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| المؤلفون: | Dina M. Atwa, Shimaa Ibrahim, Chiaramaria Stani, Giovanni Birarda, Nehal Ali, Emam Abdullah, Lisa Vaccari, Paola Grenni, Andrea Visca, Yehia Badr, Wafaa Soliman |
| المصدر: | Applied Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 14, p 7020 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Technology LCC:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) LCC:Biology (General) LCC:Physics LCC:Chemistry |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | micro-FT-IR, fluorescent in situ hybridisation, weathering effect, crystallinity of cellulose, Abu-Rawash statue, burial soil analyses, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999 |
| الوصف: | A recently discovered Egyptian wooden statue of King Djedefre was studied together with some surrounding burial soil samples for assessing the statue biodeterioration. The wooden morphological characterisation identified the hardwood Acacia nilotica as the wood type. X-ray diffraction, micro-FT-IR spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with an X-ray spectrometer were used to evaluate the wood deterioration degree and the soil contribution in wood biodeterioration. Microbiological analyses (fluorescent in situ hybridisation and polymerase chain reaction) were also performed to detect the microbial attack on the statue. The prolonged interaction of the statue with the burial environment caused a strong wood decay due to biotic (fungi and bacteria) and abiotic factors (e.g., humidity fluctuations of the burial environment), which caused the severe cracking and collapsing of the wood structures. The analyses of the burial soil mineral composition were relevant for obtaining an overall picture of the statue deterioration. The results are useful for planning the right conservation procedures for this very particular and important wooden statue. Furthermore, analysis of the woody cell wall will help in the selection of appropriate consolidation and recovery treatments. Because the statue is a unique single piece of wood, and the morphological observations indicated that it is a bald woman in a sitting position, this statue will provide new and interesting knowledge of Egyptian culture. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2076-3417 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/14/7020; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app12147020 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/f4452edc96b54db6b8a62830258ee785 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.f4452edc96b54db6b8a62830258ee785 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20763417 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/app12147020 |