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Quantitative Evaluation for Effectiveness of Consolidation Treatment by Using the Chemical of Ethyl Silicate Series for the Sandstone in Yeongyang (영양 사암을 대상으로 한 에틸실리케이트 계열 처리제의 강화효과 평가)

  • Lee, Jang-Jon;Han, Min-Su;Song, Chi-Young;Jun, Byung-Kyu;Do, Min-Hwan
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.30
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    • pp.125-136
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    • 2009
  • Stone cultural heritages in Korea have a severe damages from chemical and biological weathering because most of them have been situated in outdoors without any suitable protection systems, and this in turn causes deformation and structural damage. To counteract these problems and increase durability, various kinds of conservation materials are used in the conservation and restoration treatments. However until now there are not many practical and technological experiments on this subject. This paper attempts quantitative evaluation of effectiveness about chemical of ethylsilicate based resin for sandstone in Yeongyang-gun. It takes a long time to evaluate durability and side effect after conservation materials treatment. So we use artificial weathering through freezing§ thawing experimental method. As a result of this experiment, porosity and absorptance increased, and elastic wave speed, elastic modules, unconfined compression strength and tensile strength decreased more than before. This study plans to make a scientific method study about weathering factor and mechanism, and to deduce correlation between artificial weathering and natural weathering.

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Conservation Treatment for Gilt-bronze Shoes Excavated from Ahndong tumulus, Gildu-ri, Goheung (고흥 길두리 안동고분 출토 금동식리의 과학적 보존)

  • Kwon, Hyuk-nam;Seo, Jung-eun;Lee, Jung-min;Ham, Chul-hee
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.31
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 2010
  • There were excavated many relics about 200 pieces including gilt-bronze cap, gilt-bronze shoes, bronze mirror and armor, etc. in Ahndong tumulus, Gildu-ri, Goheung. The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage was undertaking excavation of major damaged relics that were corroded by several environment and were destroyed by a lump of earth. Shoes are consolidated with soils in order to stop destroy during excavation. And these are relocated in order to treat for conservation. Before treatment, X-ray radiography and CT(Computed Tomography) are used in order to examine the original surface and the shape of shoes. As a result, we confirm the condition of shoes. If soils are removed, gilt-bronze shoes are crumbling into little pieces because gilt-bronze shoes are damaged by corrosion and deformation. So, shoes are consolidating with inner soils and are removing outer soils. Throughout conservation treatment, shoes recovered original form and inner soils are consolidated in order to keep the shape of shoes.

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An Introduction to Asia Cooperation Programme in Conservation Science(ACPCS, 2005) and the operation result (아시아권 문화재 보존과학 협력과정(ACPCS, 2005)에 대한 소개 및 운영 결과)

  • Jeong, So-Young;Chung, Yong-Jae;Kim, Yong-Han
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.26
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    • pp.203-211
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    • 2005
  • The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage(NRICH) conducted the Asia Cooperation Programme in Conservation Science(ACPCS) to facilitate and promote the regional cooperation in the conservation of cultural heritage among Asian countries. This course was promoted to provide an opportunity to study and work together, also to share a knowledge and experience in conservation field. The target countries were from 17 Asian countries, and this year our selection committee selected 2 specialist in cultural heritage conservation field and selected persons had participated in the ACPCS course during three months. NRICH provided the round-trip airline tickets, overseas travel accident insurance and a living allowance to the course participants. And we requested programme announcement to Korean National Commission for UNESCO and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to progress favorably. This course period was three months from 29 August to 25 November, and the fields were conservation and restoration of tangible cultural heritage such as metal conservation, stone conservation, material analysis, DNA analysis, dating, biological control management of cultural heritage, environmental monitoring and so on.

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A Study of Conservation Treatment of the Amber Relic of the Buddha Excavated from the Naksan Temple (낙산사 출토 호박사리호 보존처리에 관한 연구)

  • Ham, Chul-Hee;Kang, So-Yeong;Hwang, Jin-Ju
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.30
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    • pp.21-29
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    • 2009
  • This study shows the research of causes of deterioration of the amber from foreign cases. It also presents the conservation treatment as well as tests to examine the effect of the organic solvents on the amber in order to find reversible and safe reinforcing agent which will prevent further damage of the artefact. The result showed that there was no noticeable change in the weight of the artefact as well as on the appearance of the surface when Mineral spirit(White spirit), which is aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and Xylene, aromatic hydrocarbons group was applied. Reinforcement and restoration was carried out using Paraloid(R) B67, which has a broad option for the solvent, in Xylene. Finally, it is recommended that the use of polar organic solvent in the conservation treatment of amber artefacts should be limited.

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Research on antifungal and insecticidal activity of Natural extracts for Protecting Organic Cultural heritages (유기질문화재 보존을 위한 천연 추출물의 항균·살충활성 연구)

  • Choi, Jung-Eun;Kim, Young-Hee;Hong, Jin-Young;Jung, Mi-Hwa;Jo, Chang-Wook
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.31
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    • pp.89-102
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    • 2010
  • This study evaluated the activity of biocidal compounds isolated from natural products and confirmed applicable possibility as conservative agents for orgainic cultural heritages damaged by biological degradation. we used methanol extracts of 11 Korean trees and 17 medicinal plants as natural resources. Among these extracts, Phellodendron amurense was investigated on antifungal activity against Coniophora puteana, Lentinus lepideus, Tyromyces palustris and Aspergillus niger. Asarum sieboldii was investigated on insecticidal activity against adult of Lasioderma serricorne. First, the extract of Phellodendron amurense was partitioned into hexane, dichloromethan and ethylacetate fraction. Among them, the ethylacetate fraction had the most significant antifungal activity. In addition, Asarum sieboldii essential oil showed an effective antifungal and insecticidal activity. As a result, the extract of Phellodendron amurense and Asarum sieboldii essential oil could be useful for conservation of organic cultural heritage against biological deterioration by wood rot fungi and Lasioderma serricorne.

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Conservation of the Lacquer Artifacts Excavated from Suchon-ri, Gongju, Korea

  • Song, Ji Ae;Jeong, Ah-reum;Kwon, Hyeok-nam;Han, Woo-rim;Lee, Hyun-sang
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.549-556
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    • 2018
  • In November 2011, various artifacts were excavated from the No. 8 stone-lined tomb in Suchon-ri, Gongju by the Chungnam Institute of History and Culture. These included artifacts with lacquered mainframe and silvery metal ornament. These were recovered together with soil and underwent conservation treatment. In this paper, we discuss the scientific analysis and conservation treatment of the lacquered artifacts excavated from the Suchon-ri site. Among our findings is that the artifacts have three layers of lacquer coating and the metal parts are primarily composed of Ag. As the artifacts were recovered with soil from the site, the soil was removed from underneath and inside the artifacts. The inside of the lacquerware was reinforced with rayon paper using 3% funori, and the metal was treated with acrylic resin after removing the acrylic resin previously used to recover the artifact, followed by cleaning. The metal was also internally reinforced with gauze. Finally, the interior reinforcement was made using PVA and resin in pulp and attached with funori to preserve the shape of the lacquerware, and the exposed rayon was finished with acrylic paint. The main advantages of this study are its review of conservation treatment strategies for lacquer artifacts whose numbers have recently increased, and the application of new conservation treatment methods.

Scientific Conservation Treatment and Restoration of the Monument for Jo Heon and the Soldiers in Chilbaeguichong (Chilbaeguichong Jungbongjoheonseonsaengilgunsunuibi) (칠백의총 중봉조헌선생일군순의비의 과학적 보존처리와 복원)

  • Lee, Joo-Wan;Lee, Myeong-Seong;Choi, Yong-Seok;Oh, Jeong-Hyeon;Kim, Jae-Hwan;Kim, Sa-Dug
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.191-201
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    • 2010
  • This study was focused on conservation treatment and restoration of the monument for Jo Heon and the Soldiers in Chilbaeguichong. The monument has been ruined by bombing in the era of Japanese colonial(1940) and restored in 1971. Nevertheless, it still showed serious problems such as loss of original form, structural instability, and unnatural appearance. In order to improve its conservation state, the stele basement which was lost by bombing was restored and combined with body and top stones. The broken part of the top stone was also restored with new material through provenance interpretation.