23006
Accession Number
38068
Title Of Article Chaper
Experiments on Consolidation of Detached Murals in the Tantric Temple
Title Of Journal Book
Sciences of Conservation and Archaeology
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
46-51
Collation
6 p. : ills.
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references
Language Of Text
Chinese
Language Of Summary
Chinese;English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Detachment of murals is one of the most serious types of damage in Tibetan temples. Unlike the Potala Palace, the Tantric Temple is located in the Brahmaputra River valley where the environment is very humid. Capillary infusion of water into mural paintings is quite common due to varying underground water levels. Mixtures of potassium silicate and coal ash cannot be used as grouting material because they will cause murals detachments. In order to solve this problem, experiments were done both in the laboratory and on-site. It is found that a group of materials are made mainly by polyacrylic acid and blended with hydraulic lime mortar and clay can consolidate detached murals very well. The grouting material can prevent the mural salinization. The new materials tested should have extensive application to the restoration of wet mural in Tibet.
Keywords
temple;mural;wet;grouting;conservation;restoration
pub_id
23006