Materials research in conservation and heritology

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  • Ulla Knuutinen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5617/nm.3186

Emneord (Nøkkelord):

materials research, conservation, restoration, documentation, authenticity

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This article is based on the dissertation by the author. It creates a connection between materials research and conservation and heritology. Materials research is a part of multidisciplinary heritology and it has an important role in preserving cultural heritage. If reliable information for the documentation is needed about the materials in an object, on the origin of the object, on the authenticity of the object or on whether any restoration has been carried out previously, analyses that reveal chemical compositions must be performed. On the other hand, the materials research can be focused on examining the ageing properties of materials to find out the chemical and physical changes caused by different environmental conditions. This kind of research benefits the preservation of cultural heritage objects, because results can be applied to both preventive and active conservation. Furthermore, materials research is needed for testing and examining the conservation and restoration methods. 

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