ARTEFACT

Subtitle
A factographic database presenting research data of analysed artefacts and reflecting the limits of recent conservation
Resource type
dataset
DOI
10.58063/5thw-gq63
Description
Abstract

The database consists of an expert analytical description of more than 500 archaeological artefacts, including full documentation – macrophotographs, microphotographs of the surface, wear traces or microresidues, results of analyses of the chemical composition or structure of the material, provenance and 3D analyses. An integral part of each record is also a description of recent damage and contamination, and their impact on the quality of preserved archaeological information. This description can be valuable feedback for conservation and museum workers, which will enable them to make qualified decisions about the extent and method of conservation of archaeological finds, as well as about the possibilities of analyses that should be included even before the planned conservation intervention for new finds.

Methods

macrophotographs, microphotographs, traceology, material analyses, 3D analyses

Creators and Contributors
Role
Producer
Role
Sponsor
Role
Hosting Institution
Role
Publisher
Role
Distributor
Time Reference
Publication year
2025
Date Created
2023 to 2027
Subject
Frascati Subject Category
Funding
Award title
Artefact as a source of knowledge: Rescue and preservation of research data of archaeological finds (ARTEFACT)
Local identifier
DH23P03OVV003
Funder
Name of organisation
Ministry of Culture, Czech Republic
ROR
00fxxw604
Dataset language
English
Distribution