Flaking

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Clay vase fragment
MFA# RES.84.244

Description

The separation of small, thin pieces of a coating from its substrate. Flaking is generally due a combination of adhesion loss and cracking.

Synonyms and Related Terms

scaling

Additional Images

  • Contour scaling on magmatic stone
    Photo: J.P. Bozellec

  • Spalling on flat dimension stones
    Photo: J-D Mertz

  • Flaking due to salt crystallization
    Photo: V. Vergès-Belmin

  • Contour scaling on face
    Photo: Atelier E. Pummer, Wachau & J. Nimmrichter

Resources and Citations

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