Análise Arqueométrica de Material Potencialmente Danoso ao Acervo do Museu de Ciências Naturais Carlos Ritter

Lucas de Souza Lima Pereira; Lisiane Pereira; Bruno da Silveira Noremberg; Mateus Meneghetti Ferrer

doi:10.5433/1679-0375.2025.v46.52406

Archaeometric Analysis of Potentially Damaging Material to the Collection of Museu de Ciências Naturais Carlos Ritter

Authors

Lucas de Souza Lima Pereira Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9018-693X
Lisiane Pereira Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1810-1959
Bruno da Silveira Noremberg Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0758-9041
Mateus Meneghetti Ferrer Universidade Federal de Pelotas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0484-0192

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0375.2025.v46.52406

Keywords:

archaeometry, preventive conservation, museological documentation

Abstract

Museological documentation is an indispensable activity in the daily operations of a museum. Its purpose is closely linked to the role of the institution as a “place of research.” However, the conservation state of a collection is directly affected by the processes the museum undergoes, which is related to the concept of Preventive Conservation. Yet, these activities are not always properly documented. This study demonstrates the importance of documentation for the preservation of a museological collection based on a case at Museu de Ciências Naturais Carlos Ritter, Riogrande do Sul, Brazil. In this case, archaeometric analyses were necessary to characterize a material in contact with the taxidermized specimens of the collection. The application of this material has not been properly documented and could have posed risks to both the collection and the staff. Using EDXRF, XRD and FTIR, the material was characterized as a mixture of aluminum oxide and graphite, two solid substances that are non-reactive and non-toxic to humans. Nevertheless, the museum deemed the material a distraction for visitors and decided to remove the powder from the display cases.

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Author Biographies

Lucas de Souza Lima Pereira, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Master’s student in Materials Engineering at the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Lisiane Pereira, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Museologist at the Museu de Ciências Naturais Carlos Ritter, UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil

Bruno da Silveira Noremberg, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Substitute Professor, Conservation and Restoration of Movable Cultural Heritage, UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

Mateus Meneghetti Ferrer, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Professor, Graduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering, UFPel, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

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