Article | REF: N4250 V1

Conservation-restoration of waterlogged archaeological wood

Authors: Gilles CHAUMAT, Khoi Quoc TRAN, Floriane HELIAS, Sophie FIERRO-MIRKOVICH, Stéphane GARRIVIER, Henri BERNARD-MAUGIRON, Karine FROMENT

Publication date: August 10, 2017, Review date: March 26, 2024

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5. Preventive conservation

Preventive conservation encompasses all procedures aimed at preventing deterioration of cultural assets, prolonging their lifespan and avoiding curative intervention. It acts on environmental conditions: climate (humidity, temperature, light, atmospheric pollution), biological agents (insects, micro-organisms) and man (handling of works).

5.1 Conditioning restored objects

After restoration, an archaeological object is returned to its owner, usually a museum or local archaeological service. It can be stored in a storeroom or exhibited, but can also be moved and handled during periods of study by specialists or during work on the collections.

But even after restoration, archaeological objects remain...

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