Physical-chemical characterization and development of conservation methodologies of historical silk banners and emblems from the 16-20th century of the North Andean region

The principal aim of this research was to promote/develop culture through an analytical study. For this purpose, it was used a set of historical flags from the National Museum of Colombia which are part of the Latin-American history as base of research. Silk flags/emblems textiles from the transitional period from the Colonial to Republic in the areas of the north of the Andes (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador) were studied to characterize them and understand the natural degradation process on silk textiles to finally propose a preservation method which help to enlarge the life of those valuable textile objects.