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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2018.34.3.03

Weathering Characteristics and Condition Assessment Conservation Treatment for Bayon Style Avalokitesvara, Cambodia  

Choie, Myoungju (Conservation Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Lee, Myeong Seong (Conservation Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Yoo, Ji Hyun (Conservation Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Chun, Yu Gun (International Cooperation Team, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation)
Kim, Sothin (Angkor Conservation Office)
In, Sovann (Angkor Conservation Office)
Oum, Sineth (Angkor Conservation Office)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.34, no.3, 2018 , pp. 167-177 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Bayon style Avalokitesvara statue from the $13^{th}$ century Angkor period is on display at the Cambodia Angkor Conservation Office. This statue is composed of dark green felthspathic greywacke, the surface of which has been shown light brown discoloration, detected calcite crystallization. As a result of condition assessment, the statue was damaged due to overlap scaling and cracking. Ultrasonic tests have investigated remarkable physical weathering area, flaking and fragmentation in lower velocity. The physical condition of the statue requires a conservation method that improves the binding power. To protect against salt weathering and to ensure physical stability, new conservation material composed of mixed ethyl silicate and sandstone powder similar to that composing the statue was created. The material affected by damage was removed and replaced with the new conservation material.
Keywords
Avalokitesvara; Scaling and flanking; Ultrasonic evaluation; Conservation treatment;
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