An ancient writing material: Birch-bark and its need of conservation

Restaurator

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-8

  Suryawanshi, D G ^a  

^a Natl Res Lab Conserv Cultur P   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARK STRIPPING; BRITTLENESS; CELLULOSE; SEPARATION;

BIRCH BARK; WRITING MATERIALS;

PAPER;

EID: 0034510692     PISSN: 00345806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/REST.2000.1     Document Type: Article

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