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28.03.2017 The current volume, vol. 24/2016, in the series Berliner Beiträge zur Archäometrie, Kunsttechnologie und Konservierungswissenschaft, features essays on the painting of the new replica of the Nefertiti Bust undertaken by the Gipsformerei, the painting technique of Otto Freundlich (1848–1943), as well as technical analyses and material studies of the goldsmithing techniques in the Gisela Treasure (Giselaschmuck).
Rathgen-Forschungslabor
The latest volume of Berliner Beiträge zur Archäometrie, Kunsttechnologie und Konservierungswissenschaft 24/2016 has just been published. The volume includes reports, in German and in English, on research at the Staatliche Museen’s own Rathgen-Forschungslabor as well as contributions by external scientists, conservators, and goldsmiths.
The yearly publication presents an overview of the many different activities in the field of preventive conservation, the study of aging and deterioration, and technical and archaeological examinations using chemical, physical, and mathematical, and biological methods:
The articles also feature numerous tables, formulas, and diagrams. The preface appears in German, English, and French. The volume contains 204 pages and is available to purchase from the SMB Webshop. The previous volumes in the series are available for free from the Rathgen-Forschungslabor’s webpages, under ‘Publications’.