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African Masks: Are They Authentic Of Fake? A Fluorescence And Reflective Uv-Vis Spectroscopic Approach, Kaitlyn Parrott
African Masks: Are They Authentic Of Fake? A Fluorescence And Reflective Uv-Vis Spectroscopic Approach, Kaitlyn Parrott
Fall 2018 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects
This project was a search for a new way to determine the authenticity of their African Mask collection. The University of Northern Iowa Museum has allowed the non-destructive analysis of five of their African Masks and a collection of African wood samples. This study is investigating if fluorescence spectroscopy and reflective UV-Vis spectroscopy of the African masks Of the five masks two are authentic masks, two are fake, and one the authenticity is unknown.
Raman Spectroscopy For Authentication Of African Tribal Masks, Huzaifa Islam Shah, Joshua Sebree
Raman Spectroscopy For Authentication Of African Tribal Masks, Huzaifa Islam Shah, Joshua Sebree
Fall 2018 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects
University of Northern Iowa museum’s collection includes some wooden African tribal masks and African wood samples . Authenticity of the masks was doubted, therefore 5 of the masks and 27 different African wood samples were analyzed using Raman spectroscopy to determine the authenticity of the masks. The data obtained suggested that none of the masks were made up of the wood samples from Africa examined in the project.
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Of African Tribal Masks, Jordan Smith, Huzaifa Shah, Kaitlyn Parrott
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Of African Tribal Masks, Jordan Smith, Huzaifa Shah, Kaitlyn Parrott
Fall 2018 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects
The project attempts to determine the authenticity of African masks using near-infrared spectroscopy.