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2015
Journal article
A multi-analytical approach to gold in Ancient Egypt: studies on provenance and corrosion
Recent results from a three-year multi-disciplinary project on Ancient Egyptian gold jewellery revealed that items of jewellery from the Middle Kingdom to the New Kingdom were manufactured using a variety of alluvial gold alloys. These alloys cover a wide range of colours and the majority contain Platinum Group Elements inclusions....Tissot, I ; Troalen, Lore ; Manso, M ; Ponting, M ; Radtke, M …