ASPECTE PRIVIND RESTAURAREA OBIECTELOR ARHEOLOGICE DIN METAL. STUDII DE CAZ
FEW ASPECTS CONCERNING THE RESTAURATION OF THE METALL ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS. CASE STUDIES

Summary/Abstract: The article outlines some basic definitions and general information relevant about metal artefacts found on archaeological sites. Inherently unstable in the burying environment and also in the atmosphere, with the tendency to return to their mineral form over time, corrosion may occur during in situ burial and after excavation, with effects ranging from minor surface changes to complete metal loss. The ideal of stopping corrosion reactions is very difficult to achieve and the necesity of conservation is imperious. Restoration and conservation treatments are the only methods used to reduce the effects of corrosion. The case studies are presenting the treatments applied on several iron, bronze and lead archaeological objects owned by The Oltenia Museum, which have been discovered in the recent years on archaeological sites.

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