Oxygen-Free Museum Cases
About this ebook
environmentally sensitive objects is preventing deterioration caused by the
presence of oxygen. This volume describes the design and construction of an oxygen-free,
hermetically sealed, display and storage case developed by the Getty
Conservation Institute for the long-term protection of such objects. The case
was originally designed as a collaborative project between the Egyptian
Antiquities Organization and the GCI to conserve the Royal Mummy Collection at
the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Seven chapters cover the protection of
cultural objects from environmental deterioration by reducing exposure to
oxygen and by using inert gases for biodeterioration control. Also included are
details on how the design and construction of the oxygen-free case has been
adapted for other applications, specifically for the original documents of the
Constitution of India in New Dehli and for the mummy collections at the Egyptian
Museum and at the Museu Victor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain.
The Research in Conservation reference
series presents the findings of research conducted by the Getty Conservation
Institute and its individual and institutional research partners, as well as
state-of-the-art reviews of conservation literature. Each volume covers a topic
of current interest to conservators and conservation scientists.
