Die Lederlaterne der Darsser Kogge

Die Rückformung PEG-konservierten Leders und die Trocknung von Horn

Abstract

The leather lantern from the Darss Cog

This contribution deals with the conservation of a leather lantern found in a wreck off the peninsula of Darss in 2001. The lantern belongs to the collection of the Archaeological State Museum Schwerin. The lantern was found in a good state of preservation and is nearly complete. The use of varied and unusual materials and the lack of conservation literature posed a challenge. The treatment concentrated on the reshaping of the leather, which was conserved with polyethylene glycol (PEG), and the drying and shaping of waterlogged horn. The description of the assembly of the lantern and the presentation on a perspex cradle conclude this report.