A Method of Extracting Papyri from Cartonnage

Margot M. Wright

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Conservation Techniques and Studies Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

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The removal of papyri from cartonnage (Egyptian mummy cases) is accomplished by facing the object with a tissue coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive, after which the gesso on the inside of the object is removed by means of an enzyme solution. After the removal of the layers of papyrus, the object is backed with Japanese tissue and the facing layer is removed. The object of the treatment is to remove the papyri without loss of text while maintaining the visual and aesthetic appearance of the original cartonnage.

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1963Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries 1948Ancient Egyptian Materials and Industries 1979National Gallery Technical Bulletin 1977THE USE OF ENZYMES TO RELEASE ADHESIVES 1977ENZYMES IN A VISCOUS MEDIUM 1970Protein »Surgery«. A Restoring Procedure Applied on Paper 1978The Freeing of Papyri from Cartonnage

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