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Macrographs and micrographs of murals, locations of micrographs were indicated by yellow rectangles on macrographs. a Macrograph and b micrograph (100 ×) of reinforcement material at the damaged edge. c Macrograph and d micrograph (200 ×) of conservation material on north wall in central chamber. e Macrograph and f micrograph (200 ×) of conservation material on east wall in north side room. g Macrograph and h micrograph (200 ×) of conservation material on west wall in north side room
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In this study, the in-situ non-invasive analysis of the conservation materials on the mural paintings in the Dahuting Han Dynasty Tomb was performed. The analytical process of non-invasive measurement for mural conservation materials has been designed, including digital microscopy, external reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and o...
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New analytical approaches and tools have become essential for safeguarding archaeological assets, given the accelerated degradation caused by diagenetic alteration or exposure to the atmosphere [...]