Origin: Abasseya 1 Sector B
Date: January 2014
Name of the object: Ab1B.13.128
Material: Pottery
Dimensions: Maximum height conserved 77mm. Diameter 177mm.
Description
Bowl of hemispherical body and flat edge with smooth surface exterior. No decoration.
Characteristics
Six fragments that allow to identify the complete profile of the pottery; therefore its original form can be reconstructed.
Light brown porous ceramic paste with visible mineral and vegetable deflating particles.
Images (see below: Photographic documentation)
Images 1 and 2. Pottery before treatment.
Images 3. Detail of clay type.
Images 4, 5 and 6. Pottery after restoration.
Conservation
Regular. The six fragments constitute 65% of the complete bowl.
Objectives
Consolidation of the object and recuperation of its morphologic characteristics.
Minimum restoration needed to accomplish its stability and to be able to understand its original function.
Treatment
Superficial cleaning with a solution mix of demineralized water and alcohol 96º (1-1). Mechanical dry-cleaning with brush and scalpel to extract soluble soil concretions.
Restoration
Reintegration of part of the base with plaster dyed with natural sienna earth pigment (Conscolor) using as a cast a model done with unbaked clay. Consolidation of the plaster with a base of acrylic resin 2% Paraloid B-72® in acetone applied with a brush. Chromatic reintegration adjusting the color of the restored part with a drizzle dyed with natural pigments with acrylic resin 3% Paraloid B-72® solution in acetone.
Presentation
A stand was created and colored with a similar color. It prolongs the piece in 20 mm height and the ceramic leans on it to enable the understanding of the object’s morphology, without attaching it to the suggested form. This stand is independent from the ceramic and has a couple of silicone cushions that protect the original piece to be in direct contact with the base.
Recommendations for continued care and maintenance
Handle it as a block (with two hands)
Stable temperature between 24ºC and 30ºC
Do not expose directly to sunlight
Restored by Lidia Pérez Conesa
Degree on Conservation-Restoration (Student)
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Barcelona
Margarita Alcobé
Curator-Restorer Supervisor
January 2014
