Hello everyone,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to invite you to participate in a survey on acids historically and currently in use for the removal of insoluble salts on archaeological ceramics.
About the Research
The aim of the survey is to determine the acids currently being used by conservation, archaeology, and museum professionals to remove or reduce insoluble salts, also called calcium deposits, calcium carbonate, and/or caliche, from ceramic archaeological materials. Additionally, the survey will identify how the acids are/were applied, criteria for acid application, and how successful the acid application was in reducing the insoluble salts. The most common acids, as determined by the survey, will be tested as part of conservation treatments on decorated ceramic experimental samples.
What's Involved
● Online Survey: 15-20 minutes covering your experience with removing insoluble salts from ceramics using acids
● Professional Impact: Results will inform acid cleaning treatment experiments.
This survey is designed for anyone working in cultural heritage conservation, including:
● Graduate students and emerging professionals
● Archaeologists
● Cultural Resource Management Professionals
● Mid-career and senior conservators
● Conservation scientists and researchers
● Conservation educators
● Collection care professionals
Link to survey is here! Survey of Acids in Use for the Removal of Insoluble Salts on Archaeological Ceramics
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| This survey is being conducted by Paige Hilman as a component of her Masters thesis research at the University of California, Los Angeles/ Getty Interdepartmental Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage. The purpose of this survey is to identify acids historically and currently being used in removing insoluble salts, also referred to as calcareous accretions, calcium deposits, and/or caliche, on archaeological ceramics. |
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Thank you for considering participation in this research. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at paigehilman@g.ucla.edu.
Best regards,
Paige Hilman
Getty Conservation Fellow, UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
Research Supervisor: Dr. Caitlin O'Grady, UCLA
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Paige Hilman
Graduate Fellow (Class of 2027)
UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
Los Angeles
United States
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