دراسة توثيق ومظاهر تلف المنبر الخشبي والذي يرجع إلى العصر العثماني بمسجد العمراوي بمحافظة المنيا

Abstract EN

Movable wooden antiquities found in archaeological buildings such as mosques, churches, fountains, and Islamic houses such as Minbar, Quran chairs, benches for reciters, and others represent a large percentage among antiquities in general.

the research deals with a study of the documentation of an archaeological Minbar dating back to the ottoman era and the deterioration phenomenons that appear on it.

where each of the optical examination, scanning electron microscope (EDAX, SEM), Raman, and infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used.

these tests were conducted to identify the wood used and the distinctive decorative units of the Minbars in this era, and to identify the dyes, the composition of the filling material between the fillings, the modern interventions that occurred in the Minbar, and the deterioration phenomenons that affecting it.

the study included a brief overview of the Minbar, the subject of the study, and its most important features, the location and history of the Minbar, a detailed archaeological and technical description of the Minbar, its geometrical elevation, and a diagnosis of damage to it, in addition to the examinations and analyzes that were conducted for some samples, with the recommendations that the study deems necessary to preserve such kind of artifacts.