Assessment of a multi-technical non-invasive approach for the typology of inks, dyes and pigments in two 19th century's ancient manuscripts of Morocco

Bakkali, Abdelmajid El; Lamhasni, Taibi; Lyazidi, S. Ait; Haddad, M.; Rosi, Francesca; Miliani, Costanza; Sánchez-Cortés, Santiago; Rhaiti, Mustapha El

doi:10.1016/j.vibspec.2014.07.008

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“…Due to the low level of invasiveness and the minimal effect on the overall appearance of the object, such sampling is generally perceived as acceptable for works on paper, including prints. While SERS is very sensitive to detect many colorants, the technique presents some limitations, especially for yellow colorants or some complex mixtures 28 , 31 .…”

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Integrating liquid chromatography mass spectrometry into an analytical protocol for the identification of organic colorants in Japanese woodblock prints

Vermeulen

Tamburini

Müller

et al. 2020

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Three Japanese woodblock prints from the Edo period (1603–1868) underwent a scientific investigation with the aim of understanding the changes in the colorants used in Japanese printing techniques. A multi-analytical approach was adopted, combining non-invasive techniques, such as fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS), Raman spectroscopy, multispectral imaging (MSI), and macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) with minimally invasive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The results enabled many of the pigments to be identified and their distribution to be studied, apart from two shades of purple of organic composition. Consequently, the potential of high-pressure liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) was explored for the first time with application to Japanese woodblock prints. The intrinsic sensitivity of the instrument and an effective extraction protocol allowed us to identify a mixture of dayflower (Commelina communis) blue and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) red in purple samples constituted of 2–3 single fibers. In addition to the innovative integration of MA-XRF and HPLC–MS/MS to investigate these delicate artworks, the study concluded on the use of traditional sources of colors alongside newly introduced pigments in late Edo-period Japan. This information is extremely important for understanding the printing practices, as well as for making decisions about display, conservation, and preservation of such artworks.

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Integrating liquid chromatography mass spectrometry into an analytical protocol for the identification of organic colorants in Japanese woodblock prints

Vermeulen

Tamburini

Müller

et al. 2020

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“…Aceto et al proposed in 2012 an analytical protocol for miniature paintings. Rasmussen et al examined the constituents of the ink from a Qumran inkwell to get insight into the ink on the Dead Sea Scrolls, and El Bakkali et al proposed a multitechnical noninvasive approach for the typology of inks, dyes and pigments in two 19th century ancient Moroccan manuscripts. The Nastova's group in Macedonia investigated medieval old‐Slavonic, Byzantine and post‐Byzantine manuscripts and Islamic illuminated manuscripts (16–18th century), where a rich palette was identified: vermilion, red lead, lazurite, realgar/pararealgar, orpiment, malachite and its degradation products, atacamite and brochantite.…”

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Raman spectroscopy of minerals and mineral pigments in archaeometry

Bersani

Lottici

2016

J Raman Spectroscopy

145

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Minerals, as raw structural materials or pigments, play a fundamental role in archaeometry, for the understanding of nature, structure and status of an artefact or object of interest for cultural heritage. A detailed knowledge of the mineral phases is crucial to solve archaeological problems: Raman spectroscopy is a powerful investigation technique and has been applied extensively in the last 30 years on mineral identification and on pigment degradation. Here we report an updated review, covering the last decade, of the applications of Raman techniques to issues in which raw minerals, including mineral pigments, are involved. Particular attention is devoted to cases where the Raman analysis of minerals is deeper than a simple identification of the phases present in an archaeological or artistic object. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…The authors claim that SERS was effective at identifying the colorants on the dyed parchment samples with and without extraction with formic acid, and report the first SERS spectrum of folium. El Bakkali et al (2014) used UV/vis reflectance and fluorescence spectroscopies alongside SERS to identify carminic acid in red and pink inks on 19th-century manuscripts from Morocco. In a work by Leona and coworkers (featured in Sgamellotti et al 2014), SERS on silver colloids was used to identify lac dye in the center of the iris petals in Ogata Kōrin's masterpiece Irises at Yatsuhashi (1709 or later), a pair of Japanese screens from the early 18th century in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.…”

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Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Using Nanoparticles to Detect Trace Amounts of Colorants in Works of Art

Pozzi

Zaleski

Casadio

et al. 2016

Nanoscience and Cultural Heritage

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In recent years, powerful physical processes occurring in the vicinity of nanoscale metal surfaces have been exploited in the art world for the detection of trace amounts of colorants with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). With this technique, naturally occurring and man-made organic molecules used as dyes and pigments in objects from antiquity to the present day are being detected with high molecular specificity and unprecedented sensitivity. This chapter reviews the broad spectrum of SERS analytical methodologies and instrumental improvements that have been developed over the years in the field of cultural heritage science, and discusses significant case studies within different types of works of art and archaeological artifacts.

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Assessment of a multi-technical non-invasive approach for the typology of inks, dyes and pigments in two 19th century's ancient manuscripts of Morocco

Cited by 20 publications

References 26 publications

Integrating liquid chromatography mass spectrometry into an analytical protocol for the identification of organic colorants in Japanese woodblock prints

Integrating liquid chromatography mass spectrometry into an analytical protocol for the identification of organic colorants in Japanese woodblock prints

Raman spectroscopy of minerals and mineral pigments in archaeometry

Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Using Nanoparticles to Detect Trace Amounts of Colorants in Works of Art

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