The Conservation of Gorian Dray (part 1) - Trowel 29

Ash and Tilly have discovered an old and dilapidated painting in the corner of their office, although arguably the most dilapidated part is the man pictured in it - a Mr Gorian Dray. Could it be a soul-bound object? And if so, how can they possibly go about conserving it? Luckily, they are joined by professional art conservator Jessica van Dam, and together they look at the world of fantasy and back in time through archaeology to see just what they are dealing with!Books Mentioned Prince Caspian films Lord of the Rings (J.R.R.Tolkien) Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke) Harry Potter (J.K.Rowling) Witches Abroad (Terry Pratchett)Links Jessica’s website Ancient Egyptian Shabtis Terracotta Army Mesoamerican MirrorsTranscripts For rough transcripts of this episode, go to: https://www.archpodnet.com/trowel/29Contact Email: [email protected] Instagram: @‌and.my.trowelArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.