X-Radiography of Textiles, Dress and Related Objects

O'Connor, Sonia; Brooks, Mary M.

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“…A number of options are available when digitizing radiographic images (O'Connor and Brooks, 2007b). As scans of radiographs using reflected light are of very low quality, transmitted light was used.…”

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The use of “soft” X-ray radiography in determining hidden construction characteristics in fiber sandals

Yoder

2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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The use of “soft” X-ray radiography in determining hidden construction characteristics in fiber sandals

Yoder

2008

Journal of Archaeological Science

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“…Thus it was our attempt to develop a non‐invasive technique for studying the organic materials in‐situ . Although some doubts were raised by O'Connor (2007), the authors believe the religious and ethical properties of the objects will remain unaffected and valid.…”

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Investigation of the Content of Ancient Tibetan Metallic Buddha Statues by Means of Neutron Imaging Methods

2010

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Many important cultural and religious objects from Asia consist of outer metallic shapes, usually bronze, which fully enclose inner contents made of organic materials such as wood, bark, paper, textile, plants and others. Bronze and other metallic materials, such as copper and silver, are generally more transparent to neutrons than to X‐rays. However, organic materials are less transparent to neutrons than to X‐rays and therefore organic materials, enclosed by metallic materials, can be made visible with neutrons. Therefore, neutron imaging (radiography and tomography) was found to be an ideal tool for the inspection of objects that consist of metal outside and organic materials inside. This has been successfully demonstrated here with four metallic Tibetan Buddha statues, providing archaeometry with a powerful new tool. The first successful applications of this novel technique are described in this article. Further possible and useful applications of neutron imaging of cultural objects are outlined.

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“…Metal threads are not passed through the fabric. The complex stratigraphy of ecclesiastical embroideries can be investigated and documented with X-radiography (O'Connor & Brooks, 2007).…”

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Studies in Conservation

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Cited by 30 publications

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The use of “soft” X-ray radiography in determining hidden construction characteristics in fiber sandals

The use of “soft” X-ray radiography in determining hidden construction characteristics in fiber sandals

Investigation of the Content of Ancient Tibetan Metallic Buddha Statues by Means of Neutron Imaging Methods

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