MODULE 2: ANALYSIS, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF ARCHEOLOGICAL AND ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTEFACTS

Coordinator: National Archeological Institute with Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

* Please contact inframat@ipc.bas.bg for the selected service!

Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage objects

Activity:

Conservation and restauration of archaeological finds, paintings, religious icons, ethnographic museum objects, documents, etc.

Institution and contact person:

NAIM – BAS Petya Penkova, PhD

lab@naim.bg, 02 988 24 06

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

IEFSEM – BAS Iglika Mishkova, PhD

iglika.mishkova@iefem.bas.bg

0879 807 947

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Activity:

Effective, efficient and fast cleaning for the restoration of archaeological artefacts made of stone, wood, metal, glass and textiles using a portable laser system.

Institution and contact person:

NAIM – BAS Petya Penkova, PhD

lab@naim.bg, 02 988 24 06

Concerning:

Movable and immovable cultural heritage.

Institution and contact person:

NAIM – BAS Petya Penkova, PhD

lab@naim.bg

02 988 24 06

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

IEFSEM – BAS Iglika Mishkova, PhD

iglika.mishkova@iefem.bas.bg

0879 807 947

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Activity:

Photography, description and documentation of movable and immovable cultural heritage.

Institution and contact person:

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

NAIM – BAS Petya Penkova, PhD

lab@naim.bg

02 988 24 06

IEFSEM – BAS Iglika Mishkova, PhD

iglika.mishkova@iefem.bas.bg

0879 807 947

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Chemical and physicochemical analysis of real objects

Type of analysis:

  • non-destructive qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis;
  • examination of movable and immovable cultural valuables by means of stationary or portative device;
  •  with a stationary device, the elements from Na to U (without the inert gases) could be determined, with concentrations of 10-3 from 100 wt%.

Sample type:

Largest possible dimensions of the samples: diameter 30 cm, height 15 cm. Diameter of the area being tested: 1, 3, 5 or 10 mm. The tested area should be on a convex or flat surface.

There are no limitations of the size of the sample when the portative device is used.

Institution and contact person:

NAIM – BAS Petya Penkova, PhD

lab@naim.bg

02 988 24 06

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

SU-FH Velislav Bonev, PhD

velislav@clio.uni-sofia.bg

0895 720 400

Type of analysis

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of inorganic and organic substances, single and multicomponent systems;

applied to archaeological specimens of various kinds (ceramics, glass, leather, bones), icons, paintings, frescoes, printed materials, manuscript materials, organic residues, etc.

Sample type:

solid and liquid samples

Institution and contact person:

SU-FH Velislav Bonev, PhD

velislav@clio.uni-sofia.bg

0895 720 400

Type of analysis:

  • qualitative analysis of inorganic and organic substances, one- and multicomponent systems;
  • non-invasive and non-contact method; no material is taken from the examined object;
  • the equipment is mobile and the analyzes can be performed in situ.

Object for study:

archeological specimens, icons, paintings, murals,

printed circuit boards, natural products, food additives, oils, fuels, dyes,construction and polymeric materials used in industry.

Institution and contact person:

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Type of analysis:

  • the surface temperature of the cultural valuables is studied;
  • temperature map of the various points in the studied object;
  • the obtained data can be used for localization of structural anomalies in the sites, as well as for localization of areas with higher water content.

Area of research:

architectural and archeological sites,

movable cultural valuables (such as museum objects).

Institution and contact person:

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Type of analysis:

Standard, universal, indispensable and widely used method for primary research and assessment of the condition of cultural property. Allows examination and documentation using specialised digital cameras at various magnifications. Most restoration work is carried out under microscope observation.

Institution and contact person:

NAIM – BAS Reneta Karamanova

reneta_karamanova@yahoo.com

0988328842

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

IEFSEM – BAS Iglika Mishkova, PhD

iglika.mishkova@iefem.bas.bg

0879 807 947

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Capturing cultural valuables

Type of activity:

  • A system using a GNSS receiver, a handheld controller with specialized software and real-time corrections to achieve centimeter accuracy in tracing and 3D spatial data collection (X, Y, Z) in field work;
  • Spatial data can be collected in different coordinate systems and then used in GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software;
  • Used prior to and during documentation of archaeological fieldwork, as well as during the capturing of immovable cultural valuables.

Institution and contact person:

NAIM – BAS Assist. Nadejda Kecheva

n.kecheva@gmail.com

02 988 24 06

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

Type of analysis:

  • precise documentation of the site with exceptional detail and accuracy;
  • precise measurements on the model;
  • precise constructions on the model;
  • “Reverse engineering” restoration of non-existent details;
  • monitoring for/of deformations .

Institution and contact person

SU-FH  Velislav Bonev, PhD

velislav@clio.uni-sofia.bg

0895 720 400

Type of analysis:

  • multispectral imaging in the UV, Vis, IR wavelength range
  • images of luminescence in the visible wavelength range generated by ultraviolet or visible rays;
  • infrared imaging of the luminescence spectrum generated by visible rays;
  • false color infrared photography.

Institution and contact person:

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Type of analysis:

  • RTI is a computational photographic method that captures a subject’s surface shape and color and enables the interactive re-lighting of the object from any direction.
  • a method of surface imaging and analysis that provides detailed information about material characteristics – texture, relief, depth, etc;
  • no preliminary surface preparation is required and there is no limitation in the size of the cultural valuable to be examined

Institution and contact person:

NMH Alexandar Vatov

a.vatov@historymuseum.org

02 9557 604 134

NAFA – Department „Restoration” Assoc. Prof. Stephan Belishki, PhD

st.belishki@nha.bg, 0878311087

Free access to:

 

  • articles and images related to the history and culture of Ancient Thrace and the Thracians, both in Southeastern Europe and in Northwest Asia Minor, based on ancient literature sources, epigraphic, archaeological and other finds.
  • documents grouped in the sections: Thrace before the Thracians, Thrace and the surrounding world, State organization, Economy and social structure, Warfare, Language and inscriptions, Religion, Arts, Thracology, Ancient authors.

www.thracians.net

IBSCT – BAS Eli Filipova

+359 886 568 862

eli.filipova@balkanstudies.bg

For additional information: INFRAMAT website http://inframat.bg

Coordinator Inframat

Coordinator Module 1
Prof. Vessela Tsakova, DSc
Institute of Physical Chemistry “Rostislaw Kaischew” – BAS
Sofia, building 11, „Academik G. Bonchev
Phone: +35929 792 557
tsakova@ipc.bas.bg
www.ipc.bas.bg

Coordinator Inframat

Coordinator Module 2
Prof. Hristo Popov
National Archaeological Institute with Museum – BAS
Sofia, 2, Saborna
Phone: +35929 882 406
director@naim.bg
www.naim.bg

INFRAMAT Office

Kamenka Staykova
Institute of Physical Chemistry “Rostislaw Kaischew” – BAS
Sofia, building 11, „Academik G. Bonchev, room 414
Phone: +359888 194 302
inframat@ipc.bas.bg