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.

Other materials/notes

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

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