microrobert
06-11-2012, 09:10 AM
Monumental effort to save the threatened Viking treasures of Oseberg
http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/2012/monumentalef.jpg
The wood fibers of the richly decorated ceremonial wagon are disintegrated because of the preservation method
Researchers from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, working closely with Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, have been studying ancient wooden Viking artefacts at the synchrotron radiation source BESSY II. The conservators expect this non-destructive method will yield crucial insights into the degradation of these unique works of art. The wooden artefacts come from a Viking grave found
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-monumental-effort-threatened-viking-treasures.html
http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/2012/monumentalef.jpg
The wood fibers of the richly decorated ceremonial wagon are disintegrated because of the preservation method
Researchers from the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, working closely with Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, have been studying ancient wooden Viking artefacts at the synchrotron radiation source BESSY II. The conservators expect this non-destructive method will yield crucial insights into the degradation of these unique works of art. The wooden artefacts come from a Viking grave found
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-monumental-effort-threatened-viking-treasures.html