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[[File:Image3_802460.jpg|thumb|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 72.1370]]
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[[File:Image3_802460.jpg|thumb|Spindle jar<br>MFA# 72.1370]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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[[File:Image3_802386.jpg|thumb|Maya bowl<br>MFA# 1988.1284]]
A growth or accumulation of material on the exterior surface of an object. Accretions may be unintentional ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=dirt dirt], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=salt salts], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=corrosion corrosion], insect deposits, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=guano guano], drips, burial deposits) or intentional (expansion, alteration) additions that change the appearance of the object.
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A growth or accumulation of material on the exterior surface of an object. Accretions may be unintentional ([[dirt|dirt]], [[salt|salts]], [[corrosion|corrosion]], insect deposits, [[guano|guano]], drips, burial deposits) or intentional (expansion, alteration) additions that change the appearance of the object.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
encrustation; incrustation; flyspeck; accrtion (Fr.)
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encrustation; incrustation; flyspeck; accrétion (Fr.)
  
 
== Additional Images ==
 
== Additional Images ==
  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Image3_802386.jpg|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 1988.1284
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File:Encrustation-01_ICOMOS.jpg|Encrustation<br>ICOMOS-ISCS
File:Encrustation-01_ICOMOS.jpg|Encrustation
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File:Encrustation-02_ICOMOS.jpg|Encrustation<br>ICOMOS-ISCS
File:Encrustation-02_ICOMOS.jpg|Encrustation
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Resources and Citations==
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* [http://www.international.icomos.org/publications/monuments_and_sites/15/pdf/Monuments_and_Sites_15_ISCS_Glossary_Stone.pdf ICOMOS-ISCS: Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration patterns]
  
== Authority ==
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accretion (Jan. 6, 2006)
 
 
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accretion (Jan. 6, 2006)
 
  
 
* ''A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms'', Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
 
* ''A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms'', Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
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* ''Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment'', Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993
 
* ''Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment'', Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993
  
* Richard Buck, Richard Buck, Inspecting and Describing the Condition of Art Objects, ''Museum Registration Methods'', AAM, Washington DC, 1979
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* Richard Buck, Inspecting and Describing the Condition of Art Objects, ''Museum Registration Methods'', AAM, Washington DC, 1979
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 16:14, 18 April 2022

Spindle jar
MFA# 72.1370

Description

Maya bowl
MFA# 1988.1284

A growth or accumulation of material on the exterior surface of an object. Accretions may be unintentional (Dirt, salts, Corrosion, insect deposits, Guano, drips, burial deposits) or intentional (expansion, alteration) additions that change the appearance of the object.

Synonyms and Related Terms

encrustation; incrustation; flyspeck; accrétion (Fr.)

Additional Images

Resources and Citations

  • A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
  • Matte Paint: Its history and technology, analysis, properties and conservation treatment, Eric Hansen, Sue Walston, Mitchell Bishop (ed.), J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, Vol. 30 of AATA, 1993
  • Richard Buck, Inspecting and Describing the Condition of Art Objects, Museum Registration Methods, AAM, Washington DC, 1979

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