Six Cambodian specialists complete training in artefact conservation
The training gives specialists from three heritage institutions skills to clean, repair and protect ancient artefacts.
Tuesday 3 November · 18:01 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- Six Cambodian specialists completed a two-month program organized by the APSARA National Authority with South Korea’s Korea Heritage Agency. [1][2][3][4]
- The trainees came from APSARA, the Sambor Prei Kuk National Authority and the Preah Vihear National Authority. [2][3]
- The course covered conservation and repair of ancient metal and ceramic objects, including ways to clean them and prevent further damage. [2][3][4]
What happened
Six Cambodian heritage specialists completed a two-month training program on conserving and restoring ancient metal and ceramic artefacts. The APSARA National Authority and the Korea Heritage Agency organized the program together. Reports say the trainees learned methods for examining, cleaning, repairing and protecting artefacts, and documenting their condition.
Why it matters
The new skills are intended to help Cambodian institutions care for historic objects and pass conservation knowledge to future specialists. A Korean project official said trained people are important for using equipment and sustaining heritage work.
Background
The training covered damage caused by weather, moisture, oxidation and chemical reactions. Reports say it also included recording an artefact’s condition before, during and after repair.
Key terms
- Conservation
- Care that slows damage and helps preserve an object.
- Ceramic artefact
- An old object made from fired clay or similar material.
- Oxidation
- A chemical process that can cause materials such as metal to change or deteriorate.
Timeline
- ថ្ងៃទី៣១ ខែសីហា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ The training program began.
- ថ្ងៃទី៣០ ខែតុលា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ The training program ended, according to reports from Kampuchea Thmey and Fresh News.
- ថ្ងៃទី២ ខែវិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ The APSARA National Authority and Korea Heritage Agency held the course-closing event.
Sources (4)
[1] Khmer Times អាជ្ញាធរអប្សរា និងកូរ៉េខាងត្បូងសហការគ្នាបង្កើនជំនាញអភិរក្សបេតិកភណ្ឌ 3 Nov Read original [2] Kampuchea Thmey កម្ពុជាពង្រឹងសមត្ថភាពអ្នកជំនាញអភិរក្សវត្ថុបុរាណធ្វើពីលោហៈ និងកុលាលភាជន៍ 3 Nov Read original [3] Fresh News សិក្ខាកាម ៦រូប មកពីស្ថាប័ន៣ នៃកិច្ចការពារបេតិកភណ្ឌ បានបញ្ចប់ការបណ្ដុះបណ្ដាលជំនាញអភិរក្ស និងជួសជុលវត្ថុសិល្បៈបុរាណ ដែលធ្វើពីលោហៈ និងកុលាលភាជន៍ 3 Nov Read original [4] Khmer Times APSARA Authority and South Korea partner to boost heritage conservation skills 3 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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