The Chemical Effects of Hydrochloric Acid and Organic Solvents on the Surface of Ivory

Luis J. Matienzo · Carol Snow

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Elephant ivory is a material of important significance in art history. Modern conservation of this material requires the use of some chemicals as part of the preservation process. Our research on the effects of solvents used in preservation treatments was initiated in preparation for a major exhibition of ivory. Such surface-sensitive techniques as infrared reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy are used in this study to characterize the ivory surface after each treatment.

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1973The Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art 1954Pictures of Ivory and Other Animal Teeth, Bone, and Antler 1984The examination and treatment of ivory and related materials 1978Chemical Aspects of the Conservation of Archaeological Materials

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