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CONSERVATION OF ARTIFACTS
As is well known, Artefacts do quickly respond to the vagaries
of atmospheric changes. Adverse atmospheric conditions accelerate
the process of deterioration. As a response to meet such challenges,
science of conservation plays an important role. Conservation
Science enhances the life span of the artefacts.
To use conservation techniques in a scientific manner /
way, one must be familiar with the material of the artefacts,
its fabrication or execution techniques, possible causes of deterioration
and their remedies. The factors of deterioration may be external
like fluctuating atmospheric conditions, pollution, biological
agencies etc., while internal factors includes low grade of materials
used and faulty execution techniques. All the conservation process
/ steps are not one and the same for each type of antiquity and
steps to be taken to conserve artefacts are dependent upon the
materials used and kind of deteriogen playing role to degenerate
it.
We at VMH are daily responding to such challenges and our action
points are directed at conserving the artefacts. The photographs
displayed here capture the work done by VM team of conservators. |