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Qin Terra Cotta Army Conservation
Earthen Construction of Qin Terra Cotta Army and other Ancient Chinese earthen sites: an Introduction and their Conservation Problem
Xia Yin
Polychrome conservation and technique research, Key Scientific Research Base of Ancient Polychrome Pottery Conservation
Emperor Qin’s Terra-cotta Warriors & Horses Museum
State Administration for Cultural Heritage
Xi’an, China
The Terracotta Army has been preserved for centuries, but environmental exposure is causing cracking of the earthen walls and various air-borne microbes have colonised the artefacts, causing further degradation. This talk will describe conservation problems associated with protecting one of the world’s most impressive archaeological finds from further deterioration. The group visiting seek insight and solutions from microbiologists, soil scientists, materials scientists and others to explore underlying processes and possible mitigation options.
The team are (1) Mr. Xia Yin, Chemist, Polychrome conservation and technique research, Group Leader, (2) Mrs. Yan Shumei, Microbiologist, Anti-fungi in Cultural Heritage, (3) Mrs. Li Hua, Conservator, Environmental research in Museum (4) Mr. Zhang Shangxin, Conservator, Scientific research in archaeology objects. They are free on 9th and 10th September, so please contact Paul Hallett (paul.hallett@abdn.ac.uk) if you would like to meet them.
- Speaker
- Xia Yin
- Hosted by
- IBES
- Venue
- Auris Lecture Theatre
- Contact
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paul.hallett@abdn.ac.uk