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20:23 May 26, 2017 |
French to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Archaeology / ancient art | |||||
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| Selected response from: Christopher Crockett Local time: 17:22 | ||||
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4 | the guilding on the disk's surface may be seen here and there between the gaps in the green patina |
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the guilding on the disk's surface may be seen here and there between the gaps in the green patina Explanation: The patina is "spotty" and irregular across the surface of the bronze, with lots of places where the oxidation has not occurred --because the bronze is covered in those spots by the thin gold leaf. My reasoning is that, since gold does not tarnish or acquire a patina, these irregularities, presumably, are due to impurities in the gold --or (much more likely) in spots where the gilding is too thin, allowing the bronze (which does oxidize and acquire a patina) to show through. Perhaps the thin gold leaf was irregularly eroded away due to frequent polishing over an extended period of use? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2017-05-31 14:28:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In the first line, "of the bronze" should be "of the disk" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 days (2017-05-31 14:36:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The indication of "croûtes de vernis de momie" is interesting, suggesting that these mirrors may have been given a quite "intimate" place in the tomb --within the extensive mummy wrappings, along with the innumerable amulets, etc. Didn't we see a previous example of a mirror which had some sort of incrustation which was probably from the mummy wrappings? |
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