Table 2 Organic and inorganic substances detected through μATR-FTIR performed on INV_11, INV_13, INV_15, and INV_20.

From: A combined physical–chemical and microbiological approach to unveil the fabrication, provenance, and state of conservation of the Kinkarakawa-gami art

 

11_3

11_4

11_6

11_7

13_2

13_3

13_5

13_8

13_9

15_2

15_4

20_3

20_4

Type of paper

Cellulose

Lignin

Fillers/inorganic pigments

Silicates

 

 

  

Carbonates

Organic binders

Unidentified binders

     

Proteinaceous binders

         

  

Waxes

        

  

Urushi lacquer

  

 

 

 

 

Organic pigments

Indigo

   

   

 

Inorganic pigments

Orpiment

      

  

 

Mordants

Green vitriol

           

  1. indicates the presence of the substance within the sampling point; for clarity, “INV_X_” (X = 11, 13, 15, or 20) was omitted from the sampling points’ acronyms.