The methods of treatment of Indian archaeological cashmere textile in Applied Art Museum, Cairo, Egypt طرق علاج نسیج کشمیر هندى أثری بمتحف کلیة الفنون التطبیقیة, القاهرة، مصر

Abstract

This paper explores the deterioration aspects were found due to suffering from several degradation factors during the previous museum exhibition for an Indian archaeological cashmere piece. The textile is multicolored, and was exhibited in Applied Art museum in case m.s 121/6. Also, treatment and conservation method have been done successfully such as cleaning the piece, supporting of the deteriorated areas on new linen fabric and the museum display have been done by using a wood frame. But many deteriorated, degradation aspects were investigated by using recent technologies such as scanning electron microscopy were used to identify the kind of fibers, their condition and surface morphology, FTIR was used to identify the kinds of dyes, and XR-D was used to identify mordant.