ICCROM Mora Samples Collection
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Isfahan: MRA-IRN-Isf014

Type Sample Item

Sample ID

MRA-IRN-Isf014

Dimensions (cm)

Length
4
Width
2.5
Notes
largest paper fragment

Weight

weight value (g)
0.72

Other info about sample identity

Busta -Nº2 ( I 1-Parete 3) and 'campioni di carta e lettera indicazioni' [identification on the envelopes] 

Date of sampling

Unknown
Yes

Related samples

MRA-IRN-Isf011 to MRA-IRN-Isf017

Other information about the sample

This sample is inside an envelope from the Dipartimento Archeologico di Isfahan (Iran), identified on the front as BUSTA-Nº2 ( I1 - Parete 3) in front and on the back as ' campioni di carta e lettera indicazioni'”. There was also a letter loose inside the box where this sample was found, indicating that the three envelopes referred to as busta 1, 2 and 3 come from the Chehel Sotoun Palace in the city of Isfahan, Iran. The author of the document is Paolo Mora, and the letter is dated 24 April 1965.

State of Conservation of the other materials/Notes

Moderate. The paper is fragile and ideally should not be removed from its holder.

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