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Fig. 6

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. 6

a General view of the selected area for the test, b View of the red oval before treatment. c Five gel patches during application, covered with plastic sheets to reduce liquid evaporation. The scale bar represents 10 cm. d View after treatment. e OM image of the spot treated with GC2. The soot layer was removed from the painted surface as well as from the cracks. f Microscopic image collected from a spot treated with GC4. The arrows refer to the soot agglomerations entrapped in the cracks. g Microscopic image of the spot treated with GC5. Residues of the soot remain on the surface and in the cracks of the paint layer. OM magnification: 120×

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