42083
Accession Number
16029
Author
Wolf, Sara J.
Title Of Article Chaper
Housings for archaeological textile fragments
Title Of Journal Book
Conservation notes
Issue
12
Pages
44200
Collation
10 photos, refs., materials-suppliers list
ISSN
ISSN: 0378-6788-12
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The systematic designing of storage and study mounts for a collection of archaeologically recovered Peruvian textile fragments is discussed. Mylar (polyester resin film) is recommended as the mounting substrate based upon its physical properties and cheimcal neutrality andstability. Being both transparent and rigid gives it the advantage over textile substrates such as silk crepeline. The article gives a step-by-step method of construction for double window mounts for flat fragments and instructions for thicker specimens as well.
Keywords
Textile storage;Peru;Mylar;Synthetic resin polyester; Textile mounting AATA
pub_id
42083