TERMINOLOGY
FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS
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The manuscript
Types of Manuscripts
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Condition Issues
FRIABLE
Describes a
paint
or
ink
in which losses are in the form of powder.
Walters Art Museum w609
AUTHORS: PAUL HEPWORTH AND KARIN SCHEPER