Try David Scott at the Getty Museum.
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From: "Meyers, Pieter" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 10:47 PM
Subject: Ancient Outdoor Cast Iron
> On Monday March 4, I will be leaving on a trip that will include visits to
> and examination of two historic and highly important cast iron sculptures
in
> the Peoples Republic of China. The first is a cast-iron lion in Cang
Zhou,
> Hebei Province (apparently the largest historic cast iron sculpture in the
> world), the second a cast-iron cow in Pujing Ferry, Shanxi Province. The
> latter dates to the Tang Dynasty (7th-10th century AD), the other is
> somewhat later.
> Both sculptures are suffering from active corrosion, probably due to air
> pollution. Since iron is not in my field of specialization, I would
greatly
> welcome any suggestions and recommendations that may help me in the
> examination of these objects and any recommendations for testing and/or
> preservation treatments.
>
> Pieter Meyers
> Senior Research Chemist
> Los Angeles County Museum of Art
> tel: 323 857 6267 fax: 323 857 4754
> e-mail [log in to unmask]
>
>
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