Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY ASPECTS ON SCIENCE FOR CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE-I112728410.21608/ejars.2013.7284ENSandu ARequimte e Núcleo do Departamento de Conservação e Restauro, Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, PortugalSandu I.Laboratory of the Scientific Investigation and Conservation Cultural Heritage,
ARHEOINVEST Interdisciplinary Platform, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaºi,
Blvd. Carol I, no. 11, 700506, Iaºi, RomaniaJournal Article20180515The paper is the first note presenting a series of modern aspects regarding the interdisciplinary<br />of the science for conservation of the cultural heritage, as personal contribution to the field.<br />Thus are presented in the light of a new vision on the definitions, concepts and specific terms,<br />lucrative sub-domains with their objectives and activities, liberal professions in the field of the<br />cultural heritage, the elements and patrimonial functions, the conservation levels and their<br />priorities.Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EGYPTIAN BLUE FRAGMENTS FROM EGYPT AND TUNISIA1319744310.21608/ejars.2013.7443ENMoussa A.Lecturer. Conservation dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Cairo, EgyptJournal Article20121101Ancient Egyptians have the intellectual property rights of the manufacturing processes of the blue<br />pigment known as Egyptian blue; this blue pigment was identified later on in many ancient artifacts<br />allover the world. This paper aims to determine either the Egyptian blue was manufactured in Egypt<br />and then exported, or the technology and the raw materials were exported only. For this purpose five<br />bulk blue pigment samples (four from Jerba-Tunisia and one from Saqqara-Egypt) were studied by<br />means of XRD and FTIR in order to determine their mineralogical and chemical composition. The<br />study proved that Egyptian blue is the dominant component in all the samples with different ratios in<br />a variety of mixed materials.Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601A STUDY AND TREATMENT OF SOME SYRIAN COPPER OBJECTS EXHIBITED IN THE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM IN CAIRO2128744410.21608/ejars.2013.7444ENAbd Allah A.Lecturer Conservation dept., Faculty of Fine Arts, Minia Univ., Minia, EgyptJournal Article20130131This research examines some Syrian copper objects exhibited in the Museum of Arab Lounge in the<br />Agricultural Museum in Cairo. These objects arrived at the museum during the rule of former<br />President Jamal Abed Al-Nasser (July 1961, when Egypt and Syria united in one country named The<br />United Arab Republic). These objects are six pieces that consist of two bowls, which have writings<br />and decorative inscriptions, two water buckets for carrying water with plants inscriptions, and two<br />trays; one with Koran verses, and the other has inscriptions of battles and wars. All pieces are<br />undated and there is no technical description of them. This research aims also at examining these<br />pieces, treating and maintaining them to clarify the inscription and decorative writings hide behind<br />corrosion compounds and, therefore, studying the possibility of identifying the age to which these<br />Syrian copper objects belong.Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF A PIECE OF TEXTILE AT THE EGYPTIAN TEXTILE MUSEUM2937744510.21608/ejars.2013.7445ENAmin E.Lecturer Conservation dept., Faculty of Fine Arts, Minia Univ., Minia, EgyptRashed S.Manager of Conservation Department, Egyptian Textile Museum, EgyptJournal Article20121125The research includes a treatment and restoration of a piece of textile from the Abbasid period which<br />decorated with writing. It was stored in the Egyptian Textile Museum. The piece has been found in a<br />severe damage case that led to the weak fibers. It has many missing areas, stains and dirt. Scanning<br />electron microscopy was used to analyze the fibers to identify them and to characterize their<br />deterioration. UV Analysis was used to identify the type of dye and identify the type of adhesive<br />which the piece pasted with it on a free acid paper. The piece was treated by supporting it by using<br />needle work. Finally the piece was prepared for museum display.Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601IDENTIFICATION AND CONSERVATION OF A RARE ISLAMIC TEXTILE DECORATED WITH METALLIC YARNS3945744610.21608/ejars.2013.7446ENAhmed H.Lecturer Conservation dept., Faculty of Archeology, Cairo University, EgyptJournal Article20130307A rare Islamic textile decorated with two types of metallic yarns date back to 1327 Hijri. This object is<br />from the textiles collection of Sheikh Yusuf Jameel museum in Saudi Arabia. These collections are<br />housed in uncontrolled storage, in terms of variation and fluctuation humidity, temperature and air<br />pollution throughout the year. These storage conditions have had a passive effect on the metallic and<br />natural yarns causing damage. The nature of the surface metals and the nature of the corrosion<br />products were studied by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis<br />(SEM/EDS). A close examination of the textile was followed by various analyses in order to develop<br />a plan for conservation treatment. This research shows the practical strategies which have to be<br />followed in maintaining and conserving textiles in uncontrolled storage. The effects of cleaning<br />materials on the natural dyes were tested, including different types of solvents used to remove the<br />corrosion layer on the metallic yarns. The process of maintenance and restoration has been recorded<br />beginning with the historical record of the textile to the present cleaning process. A new mounting<br />system for display as in Sheikh Yusuf Jameel museum is described.Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601ROLE ASSESSMENT OF BAT EXCRETIONS IN DEGRADATION OF PAINTED SURFACE FROM MOHAMED ALI'S PALACE, SUEZ, EGYPT4756744710.21608/ejars.2013.7447ENBakr A.Asses. Prof. Conservation dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Giza, EgyptAbd El Hafez M.Asses. Lecture Conservation dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Giza, EgyptJournal Article20130208This study discusses the assessment of the role of bats excretions (guano, blood and urine) in<br />physiochemical degradation of historical stone surfaces for conservation purposes. The study<br />was applied on the wall painting from Mohamed Ali palace (1812) located in Suez, Egypt.<br />Certain parts of the inside walls of the palace suffer from the accumulation of bats excretions<br />that lead to deformation, exfoliation and detachment of a large area of the paintings. The<br />assessment was performed through characterization of the degradation products and the<br />microbial activities. The study was carried out using various analytical methods such as optical<br />microscope, scanning electron microscopy equipped with the energy dispersive X-ray (SEMEDX)<br />system and X-ray diffraction (XRD). These complementary analytical techniques allowed<br />the identification of the wall painting components and the degradation products accumulated on<br />the wall painting surface. The data showed the presence of phosphates minerals: Brushite<br />(CaHPO4.2H2O), Whitlockite (Ca,(Mg, Fe)[PO3OH/(PO4)6]) and Newberyite MgHPO4·3H2O).<br />These minerals are most probably derived from bat guano (excrements).The microbiological<br />study of accumulation excretions allowed the identification of some fungi such as: Aspergillus<br />niger, Aspergillus flavus, Acremonium cerealis, Morterilla subtilssina and one kind of Gram+ve<br />bacillus sp. (mono-dibble-strepto bacillus). Their metabolic activities play an important role in the<br />physiochemical disruption of paint layers.Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601TWO FOUNDATION INSCRIPTIONS FOR ABDULLÂH KHAN IN BUILDINGS OF BUKHARA5764744810.21608/ejars.2013.7448ENEbaid Sh.Lecture in Islamic dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ, EgyptJournal Article20120930Bukhara is one of the most ancient cities of Central Asia. Most of the historic buildings in this<br />romantic eastern city contain numerous varied inscriptions on many of the architectural elements.<br />The contents of these inscriptions were both religious and secular. Among them were a number of<br />Quranic verses and saying of the Prophet. Additionally, there were construction inscriptions which<br />contained many titles, names of Khans and dates of completion. Bukharan foundation inscriptions<br />are very short compared to those on Timurid architecture in Samarkand, which were of great<br />historical and archaeological importance. Generally there are few foundation inscriptions known in<br />Bukharan architecture. This fact highlights the importance of two unpublished foundation inscriptions<br />for Abdullah Khan, one of them inside the northern iwan of Gaukushon madrassa, and the other a<br />top the main entrance portal of the Abdullah Khan madrassa. These two inscriptions are also<br />significant because they contain many titles that provide evidence for the political and religious<br />circumstances of the rule of Abdullah Khan Additionally, the style of the script in the second<br />inscription is unique in its shape, different from that of the rest of the inscriptions in the Central Asian<br />region.Sohag University Publication CentreEgyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies2090-49323120130601THE COINAGE OF THE REVOLUTIONARIES DURING THE ZIYÂRÎD PERIOD65712402710.21608/ejars.2013.24027ENRostom, A.Ass. Prof. Department of Islamic Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, EgyptJournal Article20121225This search aims to study three dinars of the rebel against Ziyârîd; the first dînâr is minted in<br />Tabaristân? 323 H., the second is minted in al-Karj? 323H. and these two dinars are in the<br />name of Bakran b. Khurshid, and the third is dînâr minted in Sâri 341H., in the name of Al-<br />Hassan b Fîrûzan. These dinârs were never studied before.