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1. Art Bio Matters Seminar - 3D analysis of Iron Age mineralized textiles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Ashley Bowersox Posted: Sunday February 16, 2025 3:52 PM Subject: Art Bio Matters Seminar - 3D analysis of Iron Age mineralized textiles Message: Dear all, We're excited to kick off Art Bio Matter's first seminar of 2025 with a talk by Clémence Iacconi, a researcher from Switzerland, on the 3D analysis of mineralized textiles. As with all Art Bio Matter events, membership is required to attend and participate in the discussion. If you haven't joined yet, you can easily do so on the main website. Best, Ashley ------- In-depth 3D analysis of Iron Age mineralized textiles by Clémence Iacconi Thursday, February 20, 2025, 11:00 am ET Read the full abstract for the talk below. An Art Bio Matters Membership is required to attend this seminar. Visit artbiomatters.org/join-abm <https://artbiomatters.org/join-abm> to become a member (it's free!). Abstract: Archaeological textile remains from ancient times are rare, as they are perishable in most environments. In temperate climates, the main preservation mechanism is "mineralization", based on the nucleation and growth of mineral phases formed from metal cations from an adjacent archaeological artifact. It can preserve morphological information in the form of a cast or imprint of textile shapes. In recent years, the use of synchrotron X-ray microtomography (µCT) has greatly improved our understanding of the physico-chemical mechanisms leading to their preservation. Millimeter to centimeter-sized mineralized textiles from Iron Age (8th-5th century BC) sites in France and the Netherlands were analyzed by μCT to reconstruct their internal morphology. The automated processing of μCT data based on fiber orientation, which we developed, enabled a detailed multi-scale study, even in their highly degraded state. The talk will be followed by a discussion with members in attendance. ------------------------------ Ashley Bowersox Preventive Conservator & Graduate Candidate in Painting and Sculpture Conservation HKB, Bern, Switzerland ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
