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UV-Vis reflectance spectrometry study of the dyed silks in a relic shrine found in Antwerp, Belgium
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Abstract
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| The dye used on the silk textiles in an as yet undated relic shrine in a church in Antwerp was analysed by reflectance UV-Vis spectrometry. The natural dyestuff carthamin from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) was detected; because of its very poor light fastness this does not allow the shrine to be exhibited. Neither does it allow dating of the silk, since safflower has been used over a period of three millennia. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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e-Preservation Science
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Publication
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2014
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1854-3928
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11
(2014)
, p. 99-104
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