Unlocking The Secrets – The Science of Conservation at The Palace Museum

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Metal maskLiao dynasty
In the past, the conservation work was not properly recorded. In order to fully understand the conservation history of the mask, conservators need to carry out some scientific analyses. Some adhesives used for artefact conservation give fluorescence when irradiated by ultraviolet. Hence, ultraviolet can help us to know more about the conservation work that has been carried out to an artefact.

Adhesives on the mask glows under ultraviolet