1448
Accession Number
19455
Author
Agrawal, O.P.; Singh, Tej; Kharbade, B.V.; Jain, Kamal K.; Joshi, G.P.
Editor
Grimstad, Kirsten
Author Affiliation
National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property. E/3. Aliganj Scheme. Lucknow-226020. India;National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property. E/3. Aliganj Scheme. Lucknow-226020. India; National Research Laboratory for
Title Of Article Chaper
Discolouration of Taj Mahal marble - a case study
Title Of Journal Book
ICOM committee for conservation: 8th triennial meeting, Sydney, Australia, 6-11 September, 1987. Preprints
Volume
2
Pages
447-452
Collation
10 figs., table, 12 refs.
Publisher
Getty Conservation Institute
Publisher City
Marina del Rey
ISBN
0-89236-094-1
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
ICOM committee for conservation: 8th triennial meeting
Meeting City
Sydney
Meeting Country
Australia
Abstract
It was noticed that the Taj Mahal marble was getting discolored acquiring a yellow appearance. It was feared that the discoloration was due to the effect of atmospheric pollution. Studies conducted at the NRLC indicate that the yellowing was due to several other causes but not due to pollution. The presence of acrylic resin on the surface of marble in several areas was detected. This could also have been one of the causes of yellowing. -- AATA
Keywords
Marble;Discoloration AATA
pub_id
1448
Meeting Date
19870906-19870911