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Wall Painting Fragment

Wall Painting Fragment

Syrian

Blue and red-brown pigment on white plaster. Blue band (much lost) and red-brown band or stripe. The fragment was examined and analyzed in the Straus Center in 2023. Visible-induced luminescence (VIL) imaging indicated the use of Egyptian blue.

Pigment on Plaster

Roman Imperial period

Fragments