Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper will present the results of a multianalytical study on an ancient mirror disk stored at the GrandEgyptian Museum (GEM). The metal mirror disk was discovered at the Tura El-Asmant archaeological site inthe governorate of Cairo, Upper Egypt, dating to the Late Period. The mirror is in poor condition and coveredwith corrosion layers which required suitable conservation treatments in order to preserve and display it inthe GEM. The primary goals of the study are to identify the various types of corrosion and deterioration thathave degraded the mirror in order to determine the most suitable method for the conservation. The studyuses many techniques, including scanning electron microscope (SEM), radiography, metallography examination, and portable X-ray fluorescence, which allows compositional analysis and gets information about thetechnique used to produce it. The mirror’s past, present, condition, documentation, conservation techniques,preservation, and storage recommendations will be explored in this contribution.
Author: Almoatzbellah Elshahawi
Institution: Egyptian Museum
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4406303020