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New restoration of Roman glass vessels from Bogazköy-Hattusha

Among the many objects that were newly restored and preserved for the 2012 exhibition were two Roman glass vessels - a turquoise jug (1-232-72) and a greenish flat bowl (1-223-75). Both objects were in poor condition: the surface was dirty, the bonds were poorly executed, and several of them had already dissolved.

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  • Surface cleaning with ethanol

  • Cleaning the joints with acetone / dissolving old bonds

  • new composition of the shards with dextrin strips

  • Infiltration bonding with Araldite 2020 epoxy resin

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In the case of the shell, no stability could be achieved with the adhesive. The flaws were therefore supplemented with slightly colored Araldite 2020. A special silicone sleeve with a plaster cap was made for this.

© DAI, with permission from A. Schachner, photo: K. Radezky

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