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The Detection of Metallic Mordants by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometry: Part II. Historical Silk Textiles
- Source :
- Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. 24:110-115
- Publication Year :
- 1985
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 1985.
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Abstract
- Thirteen silk fibers from seven different historical silk textiles were subjected to EDS analysis. The major metallic elements detected were aluminum, iron, calcium, silicon and potassium. No evidence for copper, chromium, tin or zinc was found. These results were compared to analyses of known mordanted silk samples.
Details
- ISSN :
- 19452330 and 01971360
- Volume :
- 24
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the American Institute for Conservation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........b66f1f56787b3ac8b48aae5edcc96c22
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1179/019713685806028105