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| | Ceramic Restoration - Archaeology - Colony of Avalon |
 | | The restoration of cultural property involves using what exists, and is known of, an artifact to produce a representation of the complete object as it would have been in its earlier form. |
 | | Ceramic vessels, having a large representation in the archaeological record and being a nice object for display purposes, are often chosen to be restored to their original state. |
 | | The restoration of a pot, for example, can only be attempted, however, if a full profile of the pot exists; that is, if the rim, body, base and handle(s) exist, then the missing areas can be filled to match the original shape. |
| www.heritage.nf.ca /avalon/arch/ceramic.html (356 words) |
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