Matenadaran: Stand 4 side 2. Manuscripts undergo several steps of restoration. Manuscripts undergo several steps of restoration.
Manuscripts undergo several steps of restoration:
• Classification of manuscripts and
documents according to physical
condition, namely, the degree of
damage (fungal disease, bacterial
infection, moth-eaten, etc.).
• Protective measures with an eye to
preservation (disinfection, cleaning, dust removal, restoration of destroyed pages, fixing fading inks and miniature paints).
• Preservation and restoration of badly damaged manuscripts (evening parchment surface, repairing torn edges, separating attached pages, cover repair, etc.).
• Ongoing research to adopt
measures preventing further
deterioration.
Manuscripts undergo several steps of restoration:
Step 1: Disassembling manuscript by
section and examine parchment
condition.
Step 2: Examining (research) parchment
and ink after cleaning and
straightening parchment.
Step 3: Restoration process using
Japanese paper.
Text and images provided by the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts.
