A new method for the conservation of ancient colored paintings on ramie textiles

Heritage Science

Jiaojiao Liu¹  Jing Cao¹  Zhihui Jia¹  Yuhu Li¹  Daodao Hu¹  Huiping Xing¹  Xiaolian Chao¹ 

[1] Engineering Research Center of Historical Cultural Heritage Conservation, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, 710119, Xi’an, China;

关键词: Painted textiles;    Ramie fiber;    Conservation methods;    Reinforcement;    Cultural relic;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40494-021-00486-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Textiles are valuable cultural heritage items that are susceptible to several degradation processes due to their sensitive nature, such as the case of ancient ma colored-paintings. Therefore, it is important to take measures to protect the precious ma artifacts. Generally, ″ma″ includes ramie, hemp, flax, oil flax, kenaf, jute, and so on. In this paper, an examination and analysis of a painted ma textile were the first step in proposing an appropriate conservation treatment. Standard fiber and light microscopy were used to identify the fiber type of the painted ma textile. Moreover, custom-made reinforcement materials and technology were introduced with the principles of compatibility, durability and reversibility. The properties of tensile strength, aging resistance and color alteration of the new material to be added were studied before and after dry heat aging, wet heat aging and UV light aging. After systematic examination and evaluation of the painted ma textile and reinforcement materials, the optimal conservation treatment was established, and exhibition method was established. Our work presents a new method for the conservation of ancient Chinese painted ramie textiles that would promote the protection of these valuable artifacts.

【 授权许可】

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