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Conserving the Past for the Future
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A Conservation Tour
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Faience and Frits: Understanding Materials and Techniques in Ancient Egypt
Assistant Conservator of Objects: Patricia S. GriffinFaience is a mixture of silica (sand), plant ash or desert salts, lime, and a metallic salt such as copper ore, fired to a lustrous finish. Variations in composition and technique may change the appearance of the finished faience.
Introduction to Faience
Faience Technology
The Manufacture and Use of Frits
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