ASI Training Syllabus Paper11

Syllabus for PGDA
Papers: I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | TEST
INTRODUCTION
1. Ethics of conservation, restoration and preservation and its history
BASIC CHEMISTRY
1. Inorganic and organic chemistry
2. Elements and compounds
3. Metals (Silver, Gold, Copper, Iron, Lead) and non-metals
4. Alloys
5. Acids, bases and salts
6. pH, ionic and non-ionic solutions
7. Solubility, solvents and insolubility
8. Micro-climate
CAUSES OF DECAY
1. Physical, chemical and biological deteriorating agencies
2. Air pollution – monitoring and control 3. Environmental parameters – monitoring 4. Preventive and curative methods of control
DOCUMENTATION
1. Preparation of history chart, status report
2. Photography, Ultraviolet, Infrared and Radiography
3. Fakes and forgeries with case studies
METALLIC ANTIQUITIES (GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, BRONZE, LEAD, IRON)
1. Ores, source of origin and metallurgy
2. Causes of decay and corrosion
3.Consolidation and treatment in the field
4.Laboratory treatment, preservation and general maintenance
ORGANIC ANTIQUITIES (IVORY, BONE, HORN, LEATHER, PARCHMENT, FURS, PAPER, BIRCH BARK, PALM LEAF, WOOD AND TEXTILE)
1. Material and its composition
2. Causes of decay
3. Treatment in field and laboratory
4. Fumigation, bleeding, strengthening, drying and lamination
5. Consolidation, repairs and general maintenance
SILICEOUS, CALCAREOUS AND ARGILLACEOUS ANTIQUITIES (STONE, SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE, MINERAL, MUD, TERRACOTTA, POTTERY, GLASS, GLAZE, FAIENCE, STUCCO)
1. Chemical composition
2. Causes of decay
3. Treatment in field and laboratory
4. Consolidation and repair
MONUMENTS
1. Building materials – problems of stones, bricks, mortars and lime 2. Causes of decay
3. Cleaning, consolidation and preservation
4. Techniques – chemical wash, sand blast, paper pulp, clay pack, mist and jelly techniques
PAINTINGS
1. Factors – material structure and pigments
2. Causes of decay
3. Treatment
4. Consolidation, restoration, repair and general maintenance
(a) Mural Paintings
i Types – fresco, secco and tempera ii. Composition of ground support, etc
ii Factors – ground, binding medium and pigment iv. Transplantation (mounting, packing and transportation)
(b) Oil Paintings
i Historical background, origin in Europe and India
ii Factors – carrier, ground, pigment, binding medium, resins, oil and gums
iii Chemical alteration of pigment and varnish
iv Mechanical disintegration of canvas and paint layers
(c) Miniature paper paintings and manuscripts
i Factors – paper, paints, pigments, dyes, medium ii. Determination of pH of paper, its folding endurance, tensile strength, percentage of cellulose
(d) Paintings on cloth, glass, wood, ivory and leather
i Factors – material, pigment, dyes
CASE STUDY OF MONUMENTS AND ANTIQUARIAN REMAINS
AUTHENTICATION OF ANTIQUITIES BY SCIENTIFIC AIDS
ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD LABORATORY (NECESSARY INSTRUMENTS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENTS AND CHEMICALS)
PRACTICAL
1. Treatment and cleaning of metal antiquities
2. Treatment, cleaning and strengthening of mural paintings
3. Treatment of canvas and miniature paintings
4. Cleaning and treatment of stones, marble, plaster, etc
5. Laboratory procedures and determination of pH, etc
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes
- Headquarters
- Regional Director
- Circles
- Excavation Branches
- Prehistory Branch
- Architectural Survey Projects
- Epigraphical Studies & Branches
- Underwater Archaeology Wing
- Science Branch
- Horticulture Branch
- Central Antiquity Collection
- Central Archaeological Library
- Institute of Archaeology