TERMINOLOGY

FOR THE CONSERVATION AND DESCRIPTION OF ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPTS

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The Manuscript Codex * Materials

METAL LEAF
Precious metals such as gold and silver are beaten until they become a very thin sheet which is adhered over a layer of binder onto the surface to be decorated.
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