Difference between revisions of "Gypsum mortar"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
− | mortier de | + | mortier de plâtre (Fr.); argamassa de gesso (Port.); |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
− | * | + | * A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, ''Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries'', Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962 |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
Revision as of 06:52, 24 July 2013
Description
An early mortar used in ancient Egypt for limestone construction (Lucas and Harris 1962). The gypsum was burnt and slaked then applied in thin layers between the heavy stones.
Synonyms and Related Terms
mortier de plâtre (Fr.); argamassa de gesso (Port.);
Authority
- A.Lucas, J.R.Harris, Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries, Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd., London, 4th edition, 1962
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000