<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hello Laura,<br></div>Here Marta Pérez, from the conservation team of the Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona. We invite you to come to our Laboratory for advise and help with your archaeological malacofauna conservation problem.<br></div>Best regards,<br><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Marta Pérez Azcárate<br></div><b>Laboratori de Conservació Preventiva i Restauració</b><br></div>Itinerart<br><br></div>Nat-Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona<br></div><div><b>Laboratori de Natura</b><br></div>Pg Picasso s/n<br></div>08003 Barcelona<br></div>Tel. 932562209<br></div><a href="mailto:marta.perez.cr@gmail.com" target="_blank">marta.perez.cr@gmail.com</a><br></div><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.museuciencies.cat_es&d=DwMFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=xil2qG0_WlPEg2KAsTXNfzAOP7wAbnoTmnhzL-U1vrM&s=npz_V2SJ_uo1kAzpLCbgZzOXyJSYX98sRYIDur-pB90&e=" target="_blank">www.museuciencies.cat/es</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-07-29 9:38 GMT+02:00 Laura Romero <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:romerplau@gmail.com" target="_blank">romerplau@gmail.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Dear all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It is my first time posting here, I hope someone could help me.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I am working on neolithic malacofauna materials unearthed from an archaeological site placed in a cave near Barcelona. Other materials are not in a bad conservation state, but seashells are suffering a lot of damage of their physical integrity, presenting in some cases a butter consistency. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We know the cause, but I haven't found anything about treatments and conservation. I am cleaning and removing the soil at the same time I use a consolidant to avoid the complete destruction of shells. Have any of you ever worked with these difficulties or know any useful bibliography about conservation treatments of archaeological malaco materials?</div><div dir="auto">Any help will be very appreciated.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thank you so much and have a nice day,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><b>Laura Romero</b></div><div dir="auto">CIPAG Conservation Lab</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div>
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