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This study used multiple analytical techniques to examine an ancient Egyptian funerary mask from the Ptolemaic period. Scanning electron microscopy revealed details of the metallurgical techniques used to construct the gilded mask, confirming the golden leaf was produced via an ancient refining process that created a natural alloy of gold and silver known as electrum. Complementary electron dispersive spectroscopy and electron microprobe analysis identified the chemical compositions of the golden leaf and p
- Author
- Eleonora Freire Espeleta
- Language
- EN