An enhanced procedure for the analysis of organic binders in Pompeian’s wall paintings from Insula Occidentalis

Heritage Science

Table 1 Amount of paint colors and corresponding calcite powder scraped from Pompeian’s wall painting samples

Sample	Paint color scraped	Paint layer (mg)	Calcite color scraped	Calcite layer (mg)
S1	Gray	120	Whitish	100
S2	Red, green	60	Whitish	83
S3	Green, brown	120	Whitish	130
S4	Violet, green	100	Whitish	120
S5	Red	100	Whitish	50