A comprehensive evaluation of a historical leather armor from Yanghai Cemetery, Turpan

A comprehensive evaluation of collagen-based historical artifacts is crucial for the preservation and inheritance of cultural relics, necessitating interdisciplinary approaches that integrate scientific knowledge with practical expertise to develop effective conservation strategies. The present work...

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Published inHeritage science Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 162 - 11
Main Authors Zhang, Mingrui, Fan, Jia, Liu, Jie, Chen, Yuzhen, Lu, Ying, Lei, Yong, Kaya, Mǎdǎlina Georgiana Albu, Tang, Keyong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 23.05.2024
Springer Nature B.V
SpringerOpen
Subjects
Archaeology
Armor
Cemeteries
Chemistry and Materials Science
Collagen
Collagen-based historical artifacts
Cultural heritage
Cultural relic
Deterioration
Historic artifacts
Humidity
Interdisciplinary aspects
Leather
Materials Science
Morphology
NMR
Nondestructive testing
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Preservation
Qualitative analysis
Restoration strategies
Science
Tombs
Collagen-based historical artifacts
Leather
Cultural relic
Preservation
Deterioration
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Summary:A comprehensive evaluation of collagen-based historical artifacts is crucial for the preservation and inheritance of cultural relics, necessitating interdisciplinary approaches that integrate scientific knowledge with practical expertise to develop effective conservation strategies. The present work was focused on a piece of historical leather armor housed in Turpan Museum, Xinjiang, China. SEM–EDS, XRD, ATR-FTIR, and NMR were carried out on this historical leather armor from macro and micro perspectives, mainly including morphology observation, composition analysis, structural assessment, which could provide both quantitative and qualitative insights into the deterioration of the historical leather armor. Additionally, the non-destructive sampling methods and the third-generation sequencing technology (TGS) were employed to identify a total of 13 bacterial species and 8 fungal species, and their metabolic pathways were predicted, providing guidance for preventive conservation and restoration strategies. By the present work, necessary fundamental knowledge might be provided for the effective preservation and inheritance of collagen-based historical artifacts. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:2050-7445
2050-7445
DOI:10.1186/s40494-024-01275-5