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CAIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL
& CULTURAL NEWS©
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Arajan
Bronze Cask Waiting to be Displayed
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03
May 2004
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The Arajan cask, two years after restoration, is
not yet showcased for public due to lack of a proper glass
container.
The cask and some items inside it were discovered 10 kilometers
north of Behbahan, in southwestern province of Khuzestan, in
1931, but were not studied until 1993. The work took nearly
seven years to complete, but three years later it is still kept
in the Research Center for Preservation and Restoration.
The cask is made of two large bronze sheets, looking like
today’s bathtubs, and remains of a man buried in a fetus form
were found inside. Invaluable items such as a gold ring, gold
buttons and some pieces of tissue were discovered next to the
dead man.
Signs of rusting, in green, brown and blue colors were seen on
the cask, which were analyzed, identified and prevented from
deterioration, explained head of the restoration project Majid
Ghazian, adding that the floor of the cask is really susceptible
to damage due to chemical agents, its walls may also become
rusted if kept improperly, making specific conditions for its
showcasing a necessity.
Some other items such as a metal fire holder, bronze necklace,
bronze glasses, and jugs were discovered next to the cask. Due
to the invaluable findings in the tomb, its discovery is
considered of great importance, next to the Zivieh and Marlik
sites.
An interesting feature of the collection is the gold ring inside
which the name of one of the governors of Ilam province has been
engraved in cuneiform.
Today to preserve those metal items, specific containers are
designed to prevent rusting. The cask of Arajan needs such a
container, proper for its preservation, a container that at the
same time is suitable for public displaying of the restored
bronze cask.
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