Bronze figurines restoration is a complex long process

Reporters on the 8th to the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology was informed, through the efforts of experts, from 2001 to 2003 unearthed in the mausoleum pit copper birds swans, geese, cranes and other waterfowl part of the dancer sculpture has been repaired. All 46 bronze water birds all in five years after the successful repair.

Copper pit in the hole of the bird about 900 meters northeast corner of the city, and the center of the mausoleum is located about 1.5 km, is found in the hole farthest from the Horses, number K0007. 2001 年 to 2003, archaeological workers to "pit copper birds," an official excavations, a total of 46 clean-up unearthed bronze art birds, of which six copper crane, Swan 20, the other for the geese and other birds.

It is understood, angel statues long buried in the ground, exposed to soluble salts, water, and gradually form a corrosion rust. Unearthed bronze after repair steps usually rust, debris reduction, fill with other, more important of which is known as the Bronze timely cancer "powdery rust" for processing, to prevent its further spread; the same time, severe mineralization residual cross-section do reinforcement. bronze figurines restoration is a complex long process, each step must be done after a detailed feasibility studies, carry out strict procedures, each step has to be left profile photo.

According to the Shaanxi Provincial Archaeological Research Institute Assistant Professor Shao stability introduced unearthed antique bronze, there are good state of preservation, but also more serious damage, because the overall package are transported to the repair room, the number of fragments have not done precise statistics. In view of severe corrosion, the situation is complex and need repair a chinese bronze sculpture six months to a year.