9703
Accession Number
28579
Title Of Article Chaper
An investigation of the natural deterioration of rock paintings in Canada
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation in archaeology and the applied arts. Preprints of the contributions to the Stockholm Congress, 2-6 June 1975
Pages
87-91
Collation
3 photos
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher
International institute for conservation
Publisher City
London
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
Conservation in archaeology and the applied arts
Meeting City
Stockholm
Abstract
Studies are in progress at the Canadian Conservation Institute to determine the causes of natural deterioration. Groundwater seepage, surface exfoliation and biological growths are considered to be the main causes of decay. The object of this paper is to outline the project and to discuss the results achieved.
Keywords
Cross-section, rock painting; Rock, analysis; Rock, biodeterioration; Rock, cliff; Rock, painting; Rock, painting deterioration; Rock, painting documentation; Rock, petrography microscopy; Rock, weathering; Painting, medium identification analysis; Pigment, analysis; Stone, granite; Stone, deterioration wind; Stone, deterioration water; Electron, microscopy scanning; Stone, deterioration mechanical; Stone, deterioration freeze; Stone, deterioration diagnosis; Spectroscopy, x ray diffraction; Spectroscopy, atomic absorption ICCROM -- ICCROM
pub_id
9703
Meeting Date
19750602-19750606