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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2019.35.5.01

Material Analysis of Black and White Photograph - Photograph from Borobudur -  

Yun, Eun Young (Conservation Science Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Habibi, Modhamad (Borobudur Conservation Office, Ministry of Education and Culture)
Jin, Hong Ju (Conservation Science Division, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Publication Information
Journal of Conservation Science / v.35, no.5, 2019 , pp. 385-391 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to examine the material characteristics of a black and white photograph of the Borobudur temple, in Indonesia, several analyses were conducted. A sample was taken from a black and white photograph; microscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray fluorescence analyses showed that the black and white photograph was composed of four layers including a paper substrate, baryta, binder and surface layers. It was confirmed that the substrate was paper made of cellulose fiber from Cannabis sativa, the baryta layer was made of barium sulfate(BaSO4) in powder form, the binder was an emulsion containing silver halide, and the surface protective layer was made of gelatin. Since photographs have different characteristics and require different preservation environments depending on the material of construction, it is necessary to study various black and white photographic material characteristics corresponding to each time period.
Keywords
Black and white photograph; Material analyses; Barium sulfate; Gelatin; Silver halide;
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