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Conservation Technology

Ziel von „Conservation Technology“ ist es, verschiedene Forschungsprojekte zu verwalten, deren gemeinsamer Nenner die Konservierung von menschlichen oder tierischen Überresten ist.

Die Lösung, alle Projekte unter ein Dach zu bringen, ermöglicht eine bessere Verwaltung und ein besseres Verständnis der Ziele.

Forschungstätigkeiten, die für Dritte durchgeführt werden, sind ebenfalls in diesem Abschnitt enthalten (Dienstleistungen).

Project duration: January 2023 - December 2028
Project status:
Funding:
Internal funding EURAC (Project)
Institute: Institut für Mumienforschung

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Scientific Publications

Journal article2025

The conservation soft box (CSB): An innovative, versatile, and low-cost technique to preserve cultural heritage

Samadelli M, Paladin A, Veneziano M, Donegá M, Ibeas IL, Zink A, Tirler W

Marco Samadelli, Matilde Veneziano, Alice Paladin, Albert Zink

Ensuring the long-term preservation of cultural heritage, in accordance with conservation standards in museum collections, is a complex challenge that demands conservators to address various critical issues. Particularly, organic findings (e.g., textiles, paper, wood, human remains) require special measures to prevent chemical-physical and microbiological deterioration because of their delicate nature. One of the factors contributing to their degradation is the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emitted for example by materials normally used in museum showcases, which contribute significantly to corrosive processes. Although numerous studies have been conducted to understand VOCs, there are currently no conservation systems available that provide adequate insulation and ensure complete protection against pollutants and degenerative agents. This study demonstrates how modern analytical techniques, and innovative polymeric materials have enabled the design and creation of a new storage system for the preservation of cultural heritage. This is the Conservation Soft Box (CSB), a device with a high level of tightness that allows the reproduction of customised environments tailored to specific conservation requirements. CSB’s constructive materials were validated for their low emissions of VOCs demonstrating compliance with safety standards. Additionally, a solution with activated carbon was tested to remove latent VOCs, which proved to be completely effective. In conclusion, the proposed innovative conservation system could represent a promising advancement in the preservation of cultural heritage, as its chemical safety, constructional versatile and cost-effective, and facilitates the procurement of suitable materials.

DOI

DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2025.07.020

Journal article2025

The mummy of Ritter Kahlbutz – an unsolved mystery?

Winkelmann A, Voß M, Heeb B, Maixner F, Paladin A, Parsche R, Samadelli M, Teßmann B,

Marco Samadelli, Alice Paladin, Albert Zink, Frank Maixner

In Kampehl, a village northwest of Berlin, a mummified body is preserved and exhibited in a church annexe. It is said to represent the remains of Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz (1651–1702), a local nobleman. According to local legend, he swore before a court that his body would not decay if he were the culprit in an alleged case of murder. We offer the first comprehensive investigation of the mummy using anthropological and historical methods. A CT scan of the mummy revealed an intact skeleton without signs of injury or major disease, minimal remnants of inner organs, a pencil inside the thoracic cavity, likely introduced as a hoax, and a coin-shaped metallic object inside the oral cavity. Sex and age of the body match the historical individual, as does radiocarbon dating. Results of palaeogenetic investigations are limited due to poor endogenous DNA quality. Historical research could establish the place of birth of Christian Friedrich von Kahlbutz as likely being near Lüneburg, i.e., outside Brandenburg. He had military training before living the life of a feudal lord in Kampehl, where he married and had twelve children. Even without a name on the coffin, the identification of the mummy with this historical individual seems plausible. There is only indirect evidence for a historical trial for murder against him. All findings speak for natural mummification, which is not unheard of in the region, as is the placing of a coin into the mouth of a deceased individual as burial object.

DOI

DOI: 10.1127/homo/1948

All Publications

The conservation soft box (CSB): An innovative, versatile, and low-cost technique to preserve cultural heritage
Samadelli M, Paladin A, Veneziano M, Donegá M, Ibeas IL, Zink A, Tirler W (2025)
Zeitschriftenartikel
Journal of Cultural Heritage

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2025.07.020

The mummy of Ritter Kahlbutz – an unsolved mystery?
Winkelmann A, Voß M, Heeb B, Maixner F, Paladin A, Parsche R, Samadelli M, Teßmann B, Zink A (2025)
Zeitschriftenartikel
HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology

https://doi.org/10.1127/homo/1948

La marmotta del Lyskamm: un eccezionale reperto presso il Museo di Scienze naturali della Valle d’Aosta
Velca B, Paladin A, Fapanni F, Tecchiati U, Armirotti A, Valazza A, Di Giancamillo M, Samadelli M, Tutino S (2024)
Vortrag

Conference: 11° Convegno Nazionale di Archeozoologia-AIAZ | Trento | 27.11.2024 - 1.12.2024

Unsere Partner

Egyptian Museum Torino

Cá Foscari University of Venice

Ministerio de Cultura, Zona Arqueológica Caral, Lima (Perú)

Museo Antonini - NASCA (Perú)

Beni Culturali Ecclesiastici Diocesani e Nuova Edilizia Culto dell'Arcidiocesi di Rossano-Cariati

DIOCESI DI AVELLINO

Museum für Gießen

Certottica S.c.r.l.

Project Team

Marco Samadelli

Alice Paladin

Matilde Veneziano

Frank Maixner

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Journal article2025

The conservation soft box (CSB): An innovative, versatile, and low-cost technique to preserve cultural heritage

Samadelli M, Paladin A, Veneziano M, Donegá M, Ibeas IL, Zink A, Tirler W

Marco Samadelli, Matilde Veneziano, Alice Paladin, Albert Zink

DOI

DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2025.07.020

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