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Documentation and Conservation of Late Roman Mosaics

Documentation and Conservation of Late Roman Mosaics. June 15-29 th 2013. Mishko Approves our helpers Boris and Yeltsin!. Yeltsin. Boris. Table Of Contents. Mosaic Types, Stratigraphy and Problems In Situ Documentation Applying Gauze and Burlap Detachment

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Documentation and Conservation of Late Roman Mosaics

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  1. Documentation and Conservation of Late Roman Mosaics June 15-29th 2013

  2. Mishko Approves our helpers Boris and Yeltsin! Yeltsin Boris

  3. Table Of Contents • Mosaic Types, Stratigraphy and Problems In Situ • Documentation • Applying Gauze and Burlap • Detachment • Removing Old Mortar and Consolidation • Attachment on New Support • Preparation and Application of Aluminum Honeycomb • Surface Cleaning • Retouching and Reassembly • Ethics • Cost Effectiveness

  4. Mosaic Types, Stratigraphy and Problems In situ Stratigraphy Statumen Rudus Nucleus Bedding Layer Tesselatum Stobihas 2 types of mosaics opus sectile, and opus tesselatum. • Problems In Situ • Lacunae • Missing Tesserae • Previous Conservation • Plant Intrusion • Detachment

  5. Documentation • Initial documentation • Digital documentation • 1:1 Documentation

  6. Applying Gauze and Burlap

  7. Detachment

  8. Removing Old Mortar and Consolidation 30 HOURS . . .

  9. Application of New Support • Cutting the tesserae • Polystyrene foam • Mixing the mortar • Applying the mortar • Adding the carrier Boris approves being a safe distance from the cement mixer!

  10. Preparation and Application of Aluminium Honeycomb Boogietime!

  11. Surface Cleaning The layers were peeled off one by one

  12. Retouching and Reassembly

  13. Ethics • Destruction vs. Preservation • Old techniques vs. New techniques I should have moustache here but we ran out of time 

  14. Cost Effectiveness

  15. THE END! Thanks for listening! We’ve enjoyed your company

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