Study of the restoration technology for transparent jewelry relics
The restoration of transparent jewelry relics is one of the difficulties encountered in the restoration and conservation of cultural relics.Because of the high transparency of such cultural relics,higher requirements are needed for restoration,transparency and permeability of restoration materials.Current research on the restoration of transparent jewelry relics is relatively not enough,and the restoration is often just simple splicing—because of a lack of practical high-precision restoration methods and corresponding restoration materials.To meet this need,a scientific simulation trial was carried out with a variety of restoration materials.After several tests and evaluation of the restoration materials from the perspectives of joint tightness,transparency and permeability,etc.,it was found that the effect of Hxtal NYL-1 was the most reasonable.Then,by comparing and studying the current high-precision restoration methods for damaged cultural relics,in combination with the characteristics of transparent jewelry relics,a set of restoration methods for transparent jewelry relics using a vacuum process was designed.This method was able to strengthen the permeability of the restoration materials,solve the positioning problems in bonding and patching,and further eliminate the repair traces through the polishing with abrasive paste.Finally,this restoration method and corresponding restoration materials were successfully applied to the restoration of a crystal and beryl bead set unearthed from a Han Dynasty tomb in Hepu.The expected restoration effect was achieved,which further verified the feasibility and scientific soundness of the restoration method and materials for transparent jewelry relics.
Transparent jewelry relicsRestoration methodVacuum processRestoration material