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Wall Painting Fragment

Wall Painting Fragment

Syrian

Pink and darker pink pigment on white plaster. Pink ground with darker pink lines in triangular pattern. The fragment was examined and analyzed in the Straus Center in 2023. Ultraviolet-induced fluorescence imaging produced results consistent with the presence of madder lake pigment.

Pigment on Plaster

Roman Imperial period

Fragments