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Isabelle Streich:	Conservation of a Bronze Age composite object from the Tollense valley. Drying of a waterlogged object, studies on manufacturing techniques and use.	back
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This bachelor thesis focuses on the conservation treatment of a Bronze Age composite object from the Tollense Valley. The object is a knife consisting of the materials bronze, antler and birch pitch. The conservation includes the object’s drying, a conservation concept as well as its carrying out. Materials for adhering birch pitch and methods for excavating the bronze surface are obtained by testing series. Based on all information the manufacturing techniques as well as a possible secondary use will be considered.

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academic institution: Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin
kind of theses: Bachelorarbeit
main Tutor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Schenk
assistant Tutor: Dr. Detlef Jantzen
date: 2019
pages: 103
pictures: 68

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