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Janet Balicki mechanically cleans |
Detail of the seal. |
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Amanda Mika cleans a brick fragment, looking for detail that might reveal its method of manufacture. |
Detail of the brick fragment being mechanically cleaned with a soft-bristled brush. |
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| Janet Balicki, Stephanie Luster, and Lori Cerny discuss treatment options for the fragmented brick. | |
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| Janet and Lori (left) and Stephanie and Amanda (right) work on a corroded iron barrel hoop. They are excavating the hoop out of loose soil and compact corrosion using brushes and dental tools periodically softening the corrosion with a solution of EDTA. | |
Fort Niagara has a fully equipped conservation lab on-site currently run by Dena Çirpili. Dena and a team of students from her Archaeological Conservation Course research and conserve objects recovered by the archaeological field school in addition to regular collection maintenance. This course, offered by Buffalo State College, introduces students to archaeological conservation with hands-on experience in the field and in the lab. Students learn about the examination and treatment of archaeological artifacts and have the opportunity to conduct conservation treatments on a variety of objects. Through participation, students learn about the role of the conservator on an archaeological project. |
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