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(marginalia) and miniature add a special material and methods to conserve the
illustrations. In the strictest check the pH as well as the manuscripts which are in
definition, the term refers only paper fibres whether they are accordance with global
to manuscripts decorated made of cotton or silk.” specifications, ones followed by
with gold or silver; but in both Zaghaeer added that the Centre international universities.
common usage and modern has cooperation with the
scholarship, the term refers University of Karbala to record
to any decorated or illustrated six types of fungus that affect
manuscript in Western manuscripts, and has taken part
traditions. in the third scientific conference
in Malaysia.
The Way of Restoration Mr Firas al-Asadi, an expert of
- Lab Analysis restoration, refers to the two “
ways of restoring manuscripts,
the wet way which is known The experts follow
Ahmad Zaghaeer, Head of the as the paper paste way, and the scientific methods
Centres' Laboratory, said “The the dry way, known as the
manuscripts undergo accurate Japanese paper. to conserve the
testing which makes the path Al-Asadi explained that the
of restoration clear. The experts experts follow the scientific manuscripts.
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