Unfolding History: Conserving Papyrus
Posted by: Chloe Genter
Papyrus is a unique material among the vast holdings of the Library of Congress, but these early fragmentary texts give us remarkable glimpses into history. Specialized training was undertaken and given to conserve papyri at the Library, resulting in the recent conservation treatment of a collection of papyri from the African and Middle Eastern Division.
Posted in: Care and Handling, Collections Care, Conservation, Preservation