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468061 
Journal Article 
FT-Raman spectroscopy of pigments on a Hindu statue, Kali walking on Siva 
Edwards, HGM; Beale, E; Garrington, NC; Alia, JM 
2007 
Yes 
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
ISSN: 0377-0486 
38 
3 
316-322 
English 
WOS:000245141900010 
FT-Raman spectroscopic analysis of eight pigmented specimens from an important Hindu statue group, Kali Walking on Siva, acquired in 1895 but of indeterminate age and now in the Horniman Museum, London, has revealed some interesting and unusual combinations of coloured pigments including cinnabar, minium, lapis lazuli and red ochre. Several specimens showed evidence of organic additives, which have been attributed to shellac resins commonly believed to have been used on this type of statuary. The Raman spectroscopic results confirm that the predominant black pigment on the Kali figure is lamp black or soot, in contrast to the SEM-EDX data that suggests the origin of this pigment as from bone black or ivory black from the presence of phosphorus. An eclectic range of white pigments have been identified in this group including lead white, barytes, calcite and anhydrite; rutile and anatase found on one specimen on the jackal in this group have been ascribed to recent unrecorded restoration. Copyright (C) 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 
Hindu statue; pigments; restoration; micro-raman; nondestructive analysis; medieval manuscripts; trionfo-damore; wall paintings; dragons blood; red pigment; rock art; in-situ; identification 
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