The Conservation of Papyri Documents Dated to the 4th Century BCE

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maggen, Michael (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Slovak
ISSN:ISSN 0034-5806
Online Access:http://www.viks.sk/chk/res_3_97_153_161.doc
Description
Abstract:SUMMARIES. In November-December 1993, the Israel Antiquities Authority conducted "Operation Scroll", for the purpose of gathering new archaeological information about the caves in the Judean Desert. During these excavations six fragmented papyrus scrolls were found alongside additional archaeological finds. The papyrus documents, dated to the 4th century BCE, were brought by the archaeologists to the Israel Museum conservation laboratories in Jerusalem where they underwent treatment in a humidification chamber in order to unravel them and to proceed with surface cleanings then reinforced fragile areas with Japanese tissue paper. La conservation de documents en papyrus datant du 4eme Siecle avant Jesus-Christ. En novembre/decembre 1993 l'Office Israelien de Protection des Monuments Antiques a entame ,,1'operation des rouleaux de parchemin" dans le but de rassembler de nouvelles informations archeologiques sur les grottes du Desert dejudee. Pendant ces fouilles on a trouve parmi d'autres objets archeologiques six rouleaux fragmented de parchemin. Les archeologues ont apporte ces documents en papyrus, datant du 4eme Siecle avant Jesus-Christ, aux laboratoires de conservation du Musee d'Israel a Jerusalem, ou on les a soumis a un traitememt dans une chambre d'humidification pour les derouler, puis on a nettoye leur surface et on a renforce les endroits fragiles avec du papier japon.
ISSN:ISSN 0034-5806