My research focuses on the dynamic fields of conservation and heritage science. By advancing methods for preserving and studying material culture, I contribute to sustaining and transforming cultural identities, fostering a deeper understanding of both our past and present.

Doctoral thesis (PhD)

• Hana Lukesova; Bodil Holst (2021). Fibres in Heritage Objects : Identification and Characterisation by Imaging Techniques. (external link)

Conference lecture

• Hana Lukesova (2021). Fibre identification of cultural heritage – optical versus electron microscopy. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2024). Using Reflectance Transformation Imaging and High-Resolution Photography for In-depth Technical Analysis of Archaeological Textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Historical textiles. Introduction to Fibre Identification by optical microscopy with the focus on plant material. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2022). Material estimation, characterisation and fibre identification. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2024). Application of Analytical Tools on (Archaeological Textile) Heritage. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Plant Fibre Identification by Optical Microscopy. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2022). The History of Textile Research in Norway. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2023). Solving Microbiological Infestation as part of Collection Management. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova; Camilla Celine Nordby (2024). Solving Microbiological Infestation on Arctic Cultural Heritage. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2021). Bridging Humanities and Natural Sciences through the Textile Research. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2022). Middle Age Embroidery in Norway. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2022). First Aid and Packing of Archeological Textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2023). Reflections on the development of archaeological textiles preservation in Europe. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2023). The development of the research on heritage textiles in Norway with a special focus on the Oseberg find and its conservation history. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2024). Tracing alterations and indirect dating of heritage textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2017). Identifying Archaeological Plant Fiber Textiles by means of the Herzog test. Possibilities and limits of polarized light microscopy.. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2021). Microscopy and Fibre Identification. (external link)
• Davit Gigilashvili; Sony George; Hana Lukesova et al. (2024). A Puzzling Problem of the Viking Age Tapestry. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova; Hartmut Kutzke (2023). Understanding of old treatments: Oseberg textile artworks studied from the conservation perspective. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2024). Teshemmin, her painted shroud and other textile remains from an Egyptian coffin. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2024). From sample to a reliable result. Planning a fibre identification of a cultural heritage object.. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2019). Characterisation of hop fibres by optical microscopy. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). The use of micro tomography for museum purposes.. (external link)

Academic article

• Lise Bender Jørgensen; Dagfinn Moe; Hana Lukesova (2021). Viking Age textiles and tapestries drawn by Miranda Bødtker. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová; Heidi Lie Andersen; M Kolinova et al. (2018). Is It Hop? Identifying Hop Fibres in a European Historical Context. (external link)
• Davit Gigilashvili; Hana Lukesova; Jon Yngve Hardeberg (2024). Criteria for matching fragmented archaeological textiles: a survey. (external link)
• Git Skoglund; Bodil Holst; Hana Lukesova (2020). First experimental evidence of hop fibres in historical textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová; Adria Salvador Palau; Bodil Holst (2017). Identifying plant fibre textiles from Norwegian Merovingian Period and Viking Age graves: The Late Iron Age Collection of the University Museum of Bergen. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2011). Fragmenter av kvinnedrakter fra vikingtiden : metode for identifikasjon av gamle tekstilfunn. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova; Bodil Holst (2020). Is Cross‐Section Shape a Distinct Feature in Plant Fibre Identification?. (external link)
• Gytis Piličiauskas; Grażyna Kluczynska; Dalia Kisielienė et al. (2020). FISHERS OF THE CORDED WARE CULTURE IN THE EASTERN BALTIC. (external link)
• Davit Gigilashvili; Hana Lukesova; Casper Fabian Gulbrandsen et al. (2023). Computational techniques for virtual reconstruction of fragmented archaeological textiles. (external link)
• Torben, Birk Sarauw; Per Thorling Hadsund; Hana Lukesova (2023). The Hoard from Bækkedal in Northern Denmark and the Use of Two-Horse Teams in the Late Nordic Bronze Age. (external link)

Lecture

• Hana Lukešová (2019). Identification of historical textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2017). Laser scanning confocal microscopy and micro tomography used for vizualisation of plant material. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2023). Studying Heritage Textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Conservation of Historical Textiles. Part I.. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Historical Textiles in Museum Collections.. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2022). Historical textiles and the material characterisation. (external link)
• Hartmut Kutzke; Hana Lukesova; Marianne Vedeler (2022). TexRec – a project on studying and virtually reconstructing the Viking-age Oseberg tapestries. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2024). Conservation in Western Norway. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2019). Seeking comfort in the Viking Age – Identification of Archaeological Plant Fibre Textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Conservation of Historical Textiles. Part II.. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2020). COST project: Europe Through Textiles: Network for an integrated and interdisciplinary Humanities. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Changing views on conservation ethics - theory versus practice.. (external link)

Conference poster

• Hana Lukešová; Bodil Holst (2018). Transmission electron microscopy - The nanoscale technology for tomorrow’s archaeology?. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2023). The Re-use of Middle Age Cope from the Stavanger Cathedral Analysing materials for authenticity proof. (external link)
• Barbara Dittrich; Tina-Marie Thomas; Hana Lukesova et al. (2022). Bioinspired glues for the conservation of archaeological textile artefacts. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2021). Reducing a Pest Risk by Anoxic Treatments in Collection Management. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová; A. Palau; Bodil Holst (2015). Fibre Identification in Archaeology. (external link)
• Jennifer Wakefield; Chas Jones; Hana Lukesova et al. (2024). Archaeological woollen textiles in a fragile state: the potential of polysaccharide based consolidants. (external link)
• Jennifer Wakefield; Line Flo; Chas Jones et al. (2024). Investigating Polysaccharide-based Consolidates for fragile archaeological woollen textiles. (external link)

Popular science book

• Heidi Lie Andersen; Knut Olav Aslaksen; Asbjørn Engevik et al. (2017). Årbok for Universitetsmuseet i Bergen 2017: Samlinger. (external link)

Media interview

• Bodil Holst; Hana Lukešová; Ida Bergstrøm (2017). Vikingene brukte undertøy av lin. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Portrettintervju med Elena Platania. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2019). Undervisning av konserveringsvitenskap i Norge: intervju med førsteamanuensis Francesco Caruso. (external link)

Non-fiction book chapter

• Stephan Kuhn; Hana Lukešová (2019). A Norwegian chasuble from Spanish silk?. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2022). Microscopy of Historical Textiles. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2024). The reuse of a Middle Age cope from Stavanger Cathedral, Norway. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova (2025). Conservation Profession and Heritage Science. (external link)

Academic book chapter

• Hana Lukešová (2015). Old Fragments of Women's Costumes from the Viking Age - New Method for Identification. (external link)
• Hana Lukešová (2018). Application of the Herzog Test to Archaeological Plant Fibre Textiles. The possibilities and limits of polarized light microscopy.. (external link)
• Tine Frøysaker; Noëlle Lynn Wenger Streeton; Hana Lukesova et al. (2025). Interpreting and Misinterpreting the Appearances of Age in Two Painted Processional Banners. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova; Hartmut Kutzke (2023). Understanding of old treatments: Oseberg textile artworks studied from the conservation perspective. (external link)

Editorial/Leader article

• Christina Margariti; Hana Lukesova; Francisco B. Gomes (2024). Advanced Analytical Techniques for Heritage Textiles. (external link)

Professional article

• Hana Lukesova; Margarita Gleba (2023). Textiles in Archaeology, Conservation, and Museology: Finding a Way Forward through Collaboration. (external link)

Research report

• Hana Lukesova; Francisco Gomes; Agata Ulanowska et al. (2021). Gender and Inclusiveness Survey Report. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Agata Ulanowska; Francisco Gomes; Alina Iancu et al. (2022). EuroWeb COST Action CA 19131: Europe through Textiles. Network for an integrated and interdisciplinary Humanities. (external link)
• Hana Lukesova; Bodil Holst (2024). Identifying plant fibres in cultural heritage with optical and electron microscopy: how to present results and avoid pitfalls. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in NVA.

Lukešová H. 2015. Old Fragments of Women’s Costumes from the Viking Age – New Method for Identification. In: K. Grömer and F.Pritchard (eds.) 2015: Aspects of the Design, Production and Use of Textiles and Clothing from the Bronze Age to the Early Modern Era. NESAT XII. The North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles, 21^st – 24^th May 2014 in Hallstatt, Austria. Archaeolingua Main Series 33. 145-154.

Lukešová H. 2011. Fragmenter fra kvinnedrakter fra Vikingtiden – Metode for identifikasjon av gamle tekstilfunn. In: Viking LXXIV, 149-164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Survey of textiles and leather/fur objects from the Early Iron Age Collection.

Historic tapestries and textiles from the collection of Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague - conservation and presentation. An EU project in collaboration with the Museum of Applied Arts in Prague and University Museum of Bergen (EHP-CZ06-OV-1-038-2014)