48181
Accession Number
17127
Title Of Article Chaper
The Ming tomb. Causes of deterioration in stone
Title Of Journal Book
Rotunda
Volume
11
Issue
3
Pages
30-33
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Conservation problems of the various stone elements of the tomb of General Tsu bought in China in 1918. The tomb is exposed in the chinese garden of the royal ontario museum and suffers from air pollution. No conservation action has been taken. In the future the expansion of the museum will provide a sheltered gallery for the tomb.
Keywords
Cemetery, monument tomb; Stone, deterioration; Air pollution, stone; Stone, deterioration freeze; Stone, deterioration salt crystallization; Sculpture, stone; Stone, limestone; Stone, marble ICCROM
pub_id
48181