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Table 8 Summary of the results of the analyses

From: Painting the Palace of Apries II: ancient pigments of the reliefs from the Palace of Apries, Lower Egypt

Inv. no.

Colour

Pigments

ÆIN 1048

White

Gypsum and possibly calcium carbonate

Blue

Egyptian blue

Green

Atacamite

ÆIN 1058

White

Mostly calcium carbonate with traces of gypsum

Green

Atacamite

Yellow

Lead-based component and orpiment

ÆIN 1059

White

Calcite

Blue

Egyptian blue

Green

Atacamite

Red

Haematite

Yellow

Orpiment, lead–tin yellow, lead–antimonate yellow

ÆIN 1060

White

Calcite with gypsum

Green

Atacamite

Light yellow

Calcite with orpiment

Yellow

Orpiment, lead–tin yellow, lead–antimonate yellow