TY - CONF
T1 - An Iranian booklet: non destructive examination by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Diffractometry and Micro-Raman Spectroscopy
AU - Saladino, Maria Luisa
AU - Chillura Martino, Delia Francesca
AU - Caponetti, Eugenio
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Diffractometry was used in combination with micro-RamanSpectroscopy to study an undated illuminated Iranian booklet. In both cases, no preliminarypreparation of the samples was needed: the data were acquired in a non-destructiveway in a natural environment. The book is of particular interest because of the unusualpresence of miniatures on some pages. The two techniques were used to collect data fromsmall areas of the pages and in different regions of the miniature in order to identify inksand pigments and to attempt chronological assignment. Raman spectra were affected bystrong background fluorescence. In spite of this, different peaks were detected and identified.Black and red inks were found to be cinnabar and carbon black, respectively.Spectra of pigments in the miniatures demonstrate the presence of rutile and calcite. Suchassignments were confirmed by the EDXD results which provided evidence for the presenceof titanium (rutile) and calcium (calcite). The presence of rutile suggested that theminiature may have been inserted later on the booklet preparation.
AB - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Diffractometry was used in combination with micro-RamanSpectroscopy to study an undated illuminated Iranian booklet. In both cases, no preliminarypreparation of the samples was needed: the data were acquired in a non-destructiveway in a natural environment. The book is of particular interest because of the unusualpresence of miniatures on some pages. The two techniques were used to collect data fromsmall areas of the pages and in different regions of the miniature in order to identify inksand pigments and to attempt chronological assignment. Raman spectra were affected bystrong background fluorescence. In spite of this, different peaks were detected and identified.Black and red inks were found to be cinnabar and carbon black, respectively.Spectra of pigments in the miniatures demonstrate the presence of rutile and calcite. Suchassignments were confirmed by the EDXD results which provided evidence for the presenceof titanium (rutile) and calcium (calcite). The presence of rutile suggested that theminiature may have been inserted later on the booklet preparation.
KW - EDXD
KW - inks
KW - micro-Raman Spectroscopy
KW - paper.
KW - pigment identification
KW - EDXD
KW - inks
KW - micro-Raman Spectroscopy
KW - paper.
KW - pigment identification
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/54457
M3 - Other
SP - 247
EP - 254
ER -