TAA i.2.12a.1.76.recto

Page number
76
Caption
Relevant conservation notes page
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Ink
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Measurements
22.8 cm x 17.8 cm (h x w)
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Hawks 157, 160, 112 (all feet bronze)
Chipped off perished leather from 157 & 160
Cleaned with damp sponge & damp brush

157
Wood with bronze rods, covered with gesso gilt
Gold very yellow.
Sprayed with celluloid in amyl acetate.
Repaired with Necol cement.

160 (Natural stone ? calcite         (Beak bronze)

        round eyes: eyes obsidian) 
Wood with bronze rods covered with very thin gesso 

and gold sheeting. Gold <bright> yellow in parts, grey/<generally but with>

in parts red patches of reddish-brown, but 

grey on breast and under side of body.
Cleaned with Nl Scrubbs ammonia (grey 

became bright yellow and reddish patches cleaned 

off leaving gold bright yellow)
Washed with clx[?] water: repaired with Necol 

cement.

112
Wood with bronze rods <(base bronze)>: covered with very thick 

gesso, & very thin gilt. Gold mostly a dark 

plum colour. Sprayed with celluloid in 

amyl acetate. Repaired with Necol cement.