Technological study of Middle Bronze Age painted plaster fragments from the Canaanite Palace of Tel Kabri, Israel - materials and painting techniques

The pigments identified in this study were of mineral origin except the synthetic blue pigment. This is similar to pigments found in other studies of Aegean-style paintings of that period. Blue was the most common color found. Based on the plaster characteristics, the plaster paint interface, and the quality of the surfaces, the fragments could be separated into three groups.