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A gradual loss of material on the surface due to rubbing, wearing, or scraping against itself or another, probably harder, material. Abrasion may be a deliberate attempt to smooth, clean, or polish a surface. It may also be a deteriorative process that occurs over time as a result of weathering or handling.  
 
A gradual loss of material on the surface due to rubbing, wearing, or scraping against itself or another, probably harder, material. Abrasion may be a deliberate attempt to smooth, clean, or polish a surface. It may also be a deteriorative process that occurs over time as a result of weathering or handling.  
 
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[[File:06.1878-E7184CR-d1.jpg|thumb|Granite pounder<br>MFA# 06.1878]]
 
See also [[abrasive|abrasive]].
 
See also [[abrasive|abrasive]].
 
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[[File:Abrasion_ICOMOS.jpg|thumb|Abrasion Definition<br>ICOMOS-ISCS]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
wear; scrape; afgeschaafde plek (Ned.); abgeriebener Feck (Deut.); Abrieb (Deut.); abrasion (Fr.); abrasione (It.); rozadura (Esp.); avskavning (Sven.); abrasão (Port.);
 
wear; scrape; afgeschaafde plek (Ned.); abgeriebener Feck (Deut.); Abrieb (Deut.); abrasion (Fr.); abrasione (It.); rozadura (Esp.); avskavning (Sven.); abrasão (Port.);
  
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
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File:06.1878-E7184CR-d1.jpg|'''MFA Acc. #:''' 06.1878
 
File:Abrasion_ICOMOS.jpg|Abrasion
 
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== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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* ICOMOS-ISCS: [http://www.international.icomos.org/publications/monuments_and_sites/15/pdf/Monuments_and_Sites_15_ISCS_Glossary_Stone.pdf Illustrated glossary on stone deterioration patterns]
  
 
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
 
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
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* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
 
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  
* Website address 1  Comment: Multilingual Glossary for Art Librarians at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mgl.htm
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* Multilingual Glossary for Art Librarians at http://www.ifla.org/VII/s30/pub/mgl.htm
  
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

Latest revision as of 13:06, 18 April 2022

Abrasion around eyes
MFA# 26.20

Description

A gradual loss of material on the surface due to rubbing, wearing, or scraping against itself or another, probably harder, material. Abrasion may be a deliberate attempt to smooth, clean, or polish a surface. It may also be a deteriorative process that occurs over time as a result of weathering or handling.

Granite pounder
MFA# 06.1878

See also Abrasive.

Abrasion Definition
ICOMOS-ISCS

Synonyms and Related Terms

wear; scrape; afgeschaafde plek (Ned.); abgeriebener Feck (Deut.); Abrieb (Deut.); abrasion (Fr.); abrasione (It.); rozadura (Esp.); avskavning (Sven.); abrasão (Port.);

Resources and Citations

  • Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
  • 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
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998