Navigating conservation strategies: linking material research on alum-treated wood from the Oseberg collection to conservation decisions
Abstract From the mid-1800s to the late 1950s, conservation by alum salts (aluminum potassium sulfate dodecahydrate)—with some variations—was a routine method for treating highly deteriorated waterlogged archaeological wood in many countries, especially in Scandinavia. It was eventually replaced by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-018-0241-y |