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Mohammadi Sefidkhani R, Dehpahlavan M. Technical Report
Conservation-Restoration Practices in Trench 12 Excavations at Qara Tepe Sagzabad, Qazvin Plain (2018). KCR 2024; 7 (3) :51-62
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Conservation and Restoration Specialist of Cultural Heritage, Master of Archaeometry.
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Conservation in archaeological excavations involves creative and rapid methods aimed at minimal intervention and maximum preservation of findings until their transfer to well-equipped and specialized laboratories. Given that the first professional interaction with discovered artifacts falls within the realm of conservation and restoration, and considering that all related actions, including comprehensive and scientific sampling, ensure the preservation of both hidden and visible data, it is essential to focus on expanding methods and practices in this field. The lack of reports on practical conservation measures in archaeological excavations, and occasionally the absence of specialists on-site or acceptable specialized actions, highlights the necessity of paying greater attention to this area. This article aims to document the conservation and restoration measures undertaken in Trench 12 of the Qareh Tepe Segaabad cemetery in the Qazvin Plain, detailing the processes of grave block-lifting, ceramic bandaging, stabilization and consolidation of ceramic, metal, and bone artifacts, and their retrieval. The tools used in the conservation and restoration of the mentioned trench include transparent adhesive tape, aluminum foil, various brushes, tweezers, cotton, polyester fibers, banana crates, injection syringes, jute sacks, wooden skewers, scalpel blades, and pipettes. The chemical materials used for joining, stabilization, and consolidation include alcohol, acetone, toluene, transparent epoxy adhesive (Ghaffari brand), Paraloid B72 resin, polyurethane resin, and plaster. Conservation in archaeological excavations involves creative and rapid methods aimed at minimal intervention and maximum preservation of findings until their transfer to well-equipped and specialized laboratories. Given that the first professional interaction with discovered artifacts falls within the realm of conservation and restoration, and considering that all related actions, including comprehensive and scientific sampling, ensure the preservation of both hidden and visible data, it is essential to focus on expanding methods and practices in this field. The lack of reports on practical conservation measures in archaeological excavations, and occasionally the absence of specialists on-site or acceptable specialized actions, highlights the necessity of paying greater attention to this area. This article aims to document the conservation and restoration measures undertaken in Trench 12 of the Qareh Tepe Segaabad cemetery in the Qazvin Plain, detailing the processes of grave block-lifting, ceramic bandaging, stabilization and consolidation of ceramic, metal, and bone artifacts, and their retrieval. The tools used in the conservation and restoration of the mentioned trench include transparent adhesive tape, aluminum foil, various brushes, tweezers, cotton, polyester fibers, banana crates, injection syringes, jute sacks, wooden skewers, scalpel blades, and pipettes. The chemical materials used for joining, stabilization, and consolidation include alcohol, acetone, toluene, transparent epoxy adhesive (Ghaffari brand), Paraloid B72 resin, polyurethane resin, and plaster.
Type of Study: Technical Paper |
Subject:
Application of modern sciences, technologies, equipment, materials and methods
Received: 2024/08/16 | Accepted: 2024/10/31 | Published: 2024/11/30
Received: 2024/08/16 | Accepted: 2024/10/31 | Published: 2024/11/30
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