workshop on paper and ink

Dear Sir/Madam,

Historical Paper and Ink Workshop
Manuscript Museum, Bibliotheca Alexandria
Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
26 May 2011
10am - 2 pm

Dr. Matija Strlic
Senior Lecturer
Centre for Sustainable Heritage
University College London, UK

Workshop Coordinators:

    Abdelrazek Elnaggar
    Conservation Dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University,
    Egypt

    Ahmed Moussa
    Manuscripts and Rare books centre, Manuscript museum,
    Bibliotheca Alexandria

Organized by:

    The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and
    Artistic Works (IIC) Arabic Group

    Manuscripts Museum, Alexandria Bibliotheca, Egypt

Workshop Aims: This workshop will provide participants with a
scientific approach about the composition, properties,
characterization, degradation and stabilization of historical paper
and inks.

Workshop Schedule:

    Registration                           09 - 10:00

    Paper composition and durability    10:00 - 10.45

    Iron gall ink                       10:45 - 11.30

    Discussion                          11.30 - 12:00

    Break                               12:00 - 12:30

    The smell of old paper              12.30 - 13:15

    Non-destructive paper and ink
    characterisation                    13:15 - 14:00

    Discussion and closing up           14:00 - 14:15

For more details and people interested to participate please
contact:

    Abdelrazek Elnaggar
    aaa02<-a t->fayoum< . >edu< . >eg

    Ahmed Moussa
    ahmed.moussa<-a t->bibalex< . >org

Abdelrazek Elnaggar
Assistant Lecturer,
Conservation Dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, Egypt.
Founding member of the IIC Arabic Group.


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