TERMINOLOGY

FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS

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• INTRODUCTION
• USER'S INSTRUCTION
• BIBLIOGRAPHY & THANKS
• TERMINOLOGY
  • The manuscript
    • Types of Manuscripts
  • The Manuscript Codex
    • Parts and positions
    • Materials
    • Textblock
    • Structure
    • The Binding
    • Textual Indicators, Decorative Forms and Techniques
    • Enclosures
  • Conservation
    • Condition issues
    • Materials
• BROWSE BY IMAGES
• INDEX OF TERMS

Conservation * Examination, Condition Issues, Treatment

RAKING LIGHT
Light directed at an object at a very low angle of incidence, helping to reveal topographical features in low relief.
UBL Or. 604

AUTHORS: PAUL HEPWORTH AND KARIN SCHEPER

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