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Treatment; 18 Oct 2001; Clean, improve make up; Stone, Wall Paintings, Mosaics

Reason: Permanent Exhibition
Description: The object was vacummed and then dry cleaned with wishab. The handling grease was removed with deionised water and 5% acetone with cotton wool swabs. The fill was rubbed down with wet and dry paper and retouched with Cryla acrylics. A fill around the bottom of the object at the junction with the bas was rubbed back with wet and dry paper and filled with glass micro balloons in Paraloid B72 @20% in acetone/IMS (50-50) This was retouched with Cryla acrylics.
Details: Treatment