Experience of Wet Archaeological Wood Conservation Laboratory of Novgorod Museum-Reserve

Authors

  • Ekaterina E. Kolosnitsyna Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve, Kremlin., str., 11, Veliky Novgorod, 173007, Russian Federation; Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Bol'shaya Sankt-Peterburgskaya ., str., 41, Veliky Novgorod, 173003, Russian Federation
  • Larisa V. Kokutsa Novgorod State United Museum-Reserve, Kremlin., str., 11, Veliky Novgorod, 173007, Russian Federation

Keywords:

wet archeological wood, restoration, archaeological finds of organic materials, wooden tableware, wooden doors, polyethyleneglycole, freeze-drying, Novgorod Museum-Reserve

Abstract

The topic of the article is the method of work of restorers with archaeological wooden objects from the medieval waterlogged cultural deposits of Novgorod. The method of conservation of wet archaeological wood with polyethyleneglycole and freeze-drying and the equipment used for this are briefly observed. The practical application of the method in the conditions of a museum conservation laboratory is illustrated by the example of the restoration of carved and chiseled tableware and pommel. The advantages and shortages of the method when working with large-sized objects are shown in the description of the restoration of medieval doors.

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Published

2023-08-31

How to Cite

Kolosnitsyna , E. E., & Kokutsa , L. V. (2023). Experience of Wet Archaeological Wood Conservation Laboratory of Novgorod Museum-Reserve. Arkheologiia Evraziiskikh Stepei (Archaeology of the Eurasian Steppes), (4), 95–100. Retrieved from https://evrazstep.ru/index.php/aes/article/view/1056

Issue

No. 4 (2023)

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Research and Publication

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