CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION OF WOOD CARVING UNEARTHED FROM KAFIR-KALA IN UZBEKISTAN

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  • ウズベキスタン，カフィル・カラ遺跡出土木彫板の保存修復
  • ウズベキスタン,カフィル ・ カラ イセキ シュツド キボリバン ノ ホゾン シュウフク

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The wooden panels have been discovered from the innermost central room (R 15/16) of the citadel of Kafir-kala. All of the panels are carbonized and consist of one square wooden panel (about 130 × 114 cm), one wooden archshaped panel (about 300 × 55 cm, of which 156 × 55 cm are preserved), and several other pieces.　The type of wood used for these panels is determined to be poplar. 　The panels bear numerous small cracks across their surface.　However, they did not break down in the soil due to their carbonization and could survive to this day.　The engraved patterns are almost completely preserved in detail.　On the square and arch-shaped panels, the goddess Nana and human figures bringing various offerings in their hands to her have been depicted. 　In order to safely take these up from the excavation site, we applied paraloid B-72 and paraffin to the wooden panels.　After successfully transporting them to the laboratory, they have been undergoin a special cleaning process. In cooperation with the Louvre Museum (Paris), we are currently seeking the most optimal method of conservation and restoration for these panels.

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