17042
Accession Number
4870
Title Of Article Chaper
Conservation and restoration of painting and engraving sites in Western Australia
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation of rock art. Proceedings of the International Workshop on the Conservation of Rock Art, Perth, September 1977
Pages
89-94 28
Collation
6 refs., 5 photos
Publisher
Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material
Publisher City
Sydney
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
International Workshop on the Conservation of Rock Art
Meeting City
Perth
Meeting Country
Australia
Abstract
Describes the techniques which have been used in the conservation and restoration of rock art sites in Western Australia, and covers the removal of graffiti from both engravings and paintings, the cleaning of paintings, removal of industrial pollutants from limestone sites, lichen removal and control, modification of site environments to stop exfoliation and the use of silicone resins to stabilize paintings on exposed rock surfaces. Test procedures used for particular treatments are also discussed. See also AATA 16-840.
Keywords
Rock, drawing engraving; Rock, drawing engraving conservation; Rock, painting; Rock, painting protection; Rock, painting restoration; Rock, biodeterioration; Vandalism, damage; Vandalism, graffiti; Rock, drawing engraving deterioration ICCROM
pub_id
17042
Meeting Date
19770900