Imaging spectroscopies to characterize a 13th century Japanese handscroll, The Miraculous Interventions of Jizō Bosatsu

Abstract Scientific imaging of a large fragile work of art can be especially challenging, but especially rewarding to better grasp the complexity and changes that have occurred during its creation and lifetime. Here, noninvasive imaging, macro X-ray fluorescence (MAXRF) imaging spectroscopy and refl...

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Main Authors: Matthew L. Clarke, Francesca Gabrieli, Kathryn L. Rowberg, Andrew Hare, Jiro Ueda, Blythe McCarthy, John K. Delaney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
XRF
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00497-1