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Treatment; 06 Feb 2012; Lift. Remove debris and adhesive. Support if necessary. Inlay. Mount.; Western Art on Paper; Mounting

Header: Treatment; 06 Feb 2012; Lift. Remove debris and adhesive. Support if necessary. Inlay. Mount.; Western Art on Paper; Mounting
Reason: Loan
Description: Lifted by slitting guards with a scalpel. Debris removed using a poultice of Culminal (nonionic cellulose ether). Adhesive residue removed with cotton wool swabs dampened with warm water. Humidified over capillary matting and Gore-Tex in a chamber. Pressed. Object strip inlaid into Western paper using strips of Japanese paper adhered with Culminal. Object mounted into a Royal overthrow of 6ply Heritage 100% Cotton Museum Board with a backboard of 4ply Heritage 100% Cotton Museum Board and hinged in using archival framing tape adhered with water.
Details: Treatment