An XPS study of tarnishing of a gold mask from a pre-columbian culture
The tarnishing originated on a hammered gold mask was analysed. Red tarnishing was observed after three years of storage in an indoor environment in the Gold Museum of Banco de la República, Bogotá, Colombia. Silver sulphide (Ag2S) and silver sulphate (Ag2SO4) compounds were identified as the origin...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2008 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/37701 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/37701 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Calima– Nariguera mask Hammered gold Tarnishing Corrosion |
| Sumario: | The tarnishing originated on a hammered gold mask was analysed. Red tarnishing was observed after three years of storage in an indoor environment in the Gold Museum of Banco de la República, Bogotá, Colombia. Silver sulphide (Ag2S) and silver sulphate (Ag2SO4) compounds were identified as the origin of the tarnishing phenomenon, which is attributed to environmental contamination. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques were used. |
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