Navigating conservation strategies: linking material research on alum-treated wood from the Oseberg collection to conservation decisions

Navigating conservation strategies: linking material research on alum-treated wood from the Oseberg collection to conservation decisions

Abstract From the mid-1800s to the late 1950s, conservation by alum salts (aluminum potassium sulfate dodecahydrate)—with some variations—was a routine method for treating highly deteriorated waterlogged archaeological wood in many countries, especially in Scandinavia. It was eventually replaced by...

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Main Authors: Susan Braovac, Caitlin M. A. McQueen, Malin Sahlstedt, Hartmut Kutzke, Jeannette J. Łucejko, Torunn Klokkernes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Oseberg find
Wood degradation
Alum-treated wood
Alum
Potassium aluminum sulfate
Ammonium aluminum sulfate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-018-0241-y

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