Thesis (M.Sc) - Cairo University - Faculty of Archaeology - Department of Conservation

This is an Analytical and experimental study for assessing deterioration of the organic painting media in Egyptian wall paintings, with application of modern methods of treatment on a selected object. The research is divided into five chapters: Chapter I: which is the literature review of wall Painting techniques, Pigments in Egyptian wall paintings, Characterization of organic media in wall paintings, Deterioration of organic binders and Conservation of wall paintings.Chapter II: deals with Chemical composition and physical properties of organic binders used in Egyptian wall paintings represented in: Proteinaceous binders, Carbohydrate containing media and Waxes. Chapter III: with the title 2Analytical approach of the characterization of painting materials and degradation products.3 deals with the protocol of characterization of organic binders. and methods of the analyses and examinations used in identification of binders, pigment and degradation products including. Chapter IV: which is the experimental study of mechanism of degradation process in organic binders in Egyptian wall paintings. Including the materials and methods, Preparation of samples, Experimental study of degradation mechanism process in organic binders and the assessment of results.Chapter V: the application study of innovative tools and methods of conservation in a wall painting at the south-west vault of tomb of Meryneth at Saqqara new kingdom necropolis

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