Roman Flagon – Unglazed and undecorated earthenware body
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[su_column size=”1/2″] PROCESSES OF CONSERVATION
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[su_column size=”1/2″] PROCESSES OF CONSERVATION
- Cleaning broken edges
- Assemblage
- Bonding
- Filling / replacing missing areas.
- Rub down filled areas using 00 flour paper
- Retouching filled areas by hand
NB: This object was owned by Chichester Museum who required that it be stabilised and reassembled to show its original form whilst clearly showing the original and repaired areas.
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Scroll down for photographs of the different processes involved.
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ROMAN FLAGON ON ACCEPTANCE
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ROMAN FLAGON AFTER BONDING
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ROMAN FLAGON ON COMPLETION
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