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Fig. 4

From: Soot removal from ancient Egyptian complex painted surfaces using a double network gel: empirical tests on the ceiling of the sanctuary of Osiris in the temple of Seti I—Abydos

Fig. 4

a View of the selected area prior to cleaning. b The same view after treatment with 6 circular gel patches. c–h Close up view of the treated spots with the six cleaning composites. i Optical microscopy (OM) image of GC2 treated spot showing the blue paint layer almost free from soot deposits on the surface and in the cracks. The red circle refers to remainings of soot embedded in the paint. j OM image of GC5-treated spot, still showing the presence of soot on the surface after the treatment (indicated by the red oval)

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