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Multiple analytical techniques were used to characterize materials from the surfaces of two African sculptures in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago: a Bamana power object (boli), and a Yoruba wooden sculpture of a female figure. Surface accretions on objects such as these have received ...
ORGANISM(S): Canis familiaris (Dog) (Canis lupus familiaris) Gallus gallus (Chicken) Ovis aries Capra hircus (Goat) 
2021-04-21 | PXD024988 | Pride
The distinctive and visually striking wooden masks associated with the Bwa culture in Burkina Faso, West Africa, are carved from a soft wood into different shapes and display various geometrical patterns and symbols according to the purpose. One of their characteristic features is the use of the col...
ORGANISM(S): Numida meleagris Meleagris gallopavo (Common turkey) Pogona vitticeps 
2023-11-22 | PXD045999 | Pride
Protein-based materials of animal origin, such as glue or egg, are known to have been used as binding media in paints and adhesives in ancient Egypt. Despite having a wealth of artworks from this period in collections worldwide, the number of analytical studies on the organic media of these pieces i...
ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus (Bovine) Triticum urartu Sesamum indicum Triticum aestivum (Wheat) Equus asinus (Donkey) Secale cereale x Triticum turgidum subsp. durum Gallus gallus (Chicken) Moringa oleifera (Horseradish tree) (Moringa pterygosperma) Oryx dammah Equus caballus (Horse) 
2026-08-24 | PXD056094 | Pride
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