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Table 2 Results of the analysis of the lipid-resinous fraction of different layers of bronze imitating covering of “Fugitive Slave”

From: Recovery and examination of sculpture group Fugitive Slaveby V. Beklemishev

Sample

Layer description

A/P

P/S

∑D

Erucic acid

Beeswax

Pinaceae resin

Dammara

Composition

Bright

1.brown bottom

2.7

0.9

61.2

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

2.orange thick

0.9

0.9

40.4

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceae resin + dammar

3.upper brown with bright orange inclusions in the form of chips

0.7

1.2

31.8

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

4.transparent thin top

1.2

1.5

50.7

-

-

+

-

Linseed oil + Pinaceous resin

Dark

1.brown bottom

2.0

1.0

47.0

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

2.orange thick middle

0.8

1.3

37.5

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

3.brown thick middle with bright orange inclusions in the form of chips

0.8

1.2

27.7

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

4.thick brown intermediate layer

0.9

1.1

25.6

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

5.thick middle orange

0.6

1.0

23.0

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

6.thin top brown with bright orange inclusions in the form of chips

1.0

1.4

37.0

+

-

+

+

Brassicaceae seed oil + Pinaceous resin + dammar

7.transparent thin top

0.9

1.6

27.0

-

-

+

-

Linseed oil + Pinaceous resin

8.upper surface covering (from cracks)

    

+

  

Beeswax