💡The conservation process involves meticulous cleaning, repair, and replication of missing parts.
✨Rust, grime, and accumulated dirt are carefully removed to reveal the original materials.
🛠️The helmets undergo re-riveting and repair to ensure stability and functionality.
🌟Gold replication is used to restore the original appearance of the helmets.
🏛️The restored helmets become visually stunning artifacts that tell the story of their wearers and creators.
What is the conservation process?
—The conservation process involves meticulous cleaning, repair, and replication of missing parts to restore artifacts.
How are rust and grime removed from the helmets?
—Rust, grime, and accumulated dirt are carefully scraped off using surgical scalpels without causing any damage to the helmets.
What is re-riveting?
—Re-riveting involves replacing or repairing the rivets on the helmets to ensure stability and functionality.
What is gold replication?
—Gold replication is the process of applying pigments and lacquers to recreate the original appearance of gold on the helmets.
What is the significance of the restored helmets?
—The restored helmets become visually stunning artifacts that provide insights into the wearers and creators of the helmets.
00:07Adam Savage explores the restoration process of two ancient helmets at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
01:58The helmets undergo meticulous cleaning, repair, and replication of missing parts.
03:58Rust, grime, and accumulated dirt are carefully removed from the helmets.
05:28The helmets are re-riveted to ensure stability and functionality.
07:54Gold replication is used to restore the original appearance of the helmets.
09:00The restored helmets become visually stunning artifacts that tell the story of their wearers and creators.
