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Material Analysis and Conservation Treatment for Mother-of-Pearl Floor Mirror at Daejojeon Hall of Changdeokgung Palace, Korea

  • Park, Su Zin;Hwang, In Sun;Yoon, Eun young;Lee, Jang Jon;Song, Ji Ae
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.61-70
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    • 2019
  • In this study, a scientific survey on the material of the mother-of-pearl floor mirror was conducted and conservation treatment processes were introduced. The survey results showed that the mother-of-pearl floor mirror in Daejojeon Hall of Changdeokgung is made of Dalbergia spp., and repair work seems to be done later with shorea spp. FT-IR analysis results showed that the varnishing is similar to the spectrum of lacquer. The metal wheels and metal line decorations set with mother-of-pearl were found to be made of brass based on XRF analysis, and the ingredient ratio showed that these were made in modern times. Foreign materials were stuck on the surface of the mother-of-pearl floor mirror before conservation treatment, which was in a structurally unstable condition owing to some missing submaterials. Conservation treatment was conducted on the damaged area to restore the mirror to its original appearance by using the same species of wood determined from the data obtained through the scientific survey.

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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Antifungal and Insecticidal Activity of Methanol Extracts from 17 Medicinal Plants against Biological Deterioration of Organic Cultural Heritage (약용식물 17종 메탄올 추출물의 유기질문화재 생물학적 열화원에 대한 항진균 및 살충활성 조사)

  • Lim, Jin-A;Choi, Yun-A;Jung, Mi-Hwa;Kang, So-Yeong;Chung, Yong-Jae
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.29
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    • pp.125-136
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    • 2008
  • To investigate bioactive materials for development of natural conservative agent on organic cultural heritage, methanol extracts from 17 medicinal plants were screened for antifungal and insecticidal activity against 6 wood rot fungi and adult of Lasioderma serricorne. Antifungal activity of extracts was tested by using paper disc soaking method against wood-rot fungi. Among these extracts, the most significant antimicrobial activity was observed from the extract of Coptis japonica at 5 mg/disc against all wood rot fungi tested. The insecticidal activity of extracts was examined by topical application against L. serricorne adults. The extracts from Asarum sieboldii gave 83.3 % mortality at $25{\mu}g/adult$ for 24hr. From these result, the methanol extract from C. japonica and A. sieboldii described could be useful for conservation of organic cultural heritage against biological deterioration by wood rot fungi and L. serricorne.

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