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Wall Painting Fragment

Wall Painting Fragment

Syrian

White, red, and grey-blue pigment on white plaster. Grey-blue streaks across the white ground, with red stripe at one corner. The fragment was examined and analyzed in the Straus Center in 2023. Visible-induced luminescence (VIL) imaging indicated the presence of Egyptian blue.

Pigment on Plaster

Roman Imperial period

Fragments