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MOTB.SCR.000121_001_PM_NL_20190424.tif (Micrograph)
Detail of bottom edge, ink flows across surface crack and over the edge
- Ink flows over cracks and delaminated substrate at tip of fragment
1 MOTB.SCR.000121005.jpg (Hirox)
Bottom edge with delamination of substrate and curling of thin grain layer, possibly due to heat exposure; fibers impregnated with amber-colored animal glue
- Thin grain layer curled back, possibly due to heat exposure
- Compacted fibers impregnated with amber glue
2 MOTB.SCR.000121003.jpg (Hirox)
Ink on bottom tip of substrate goes across deep crack; shiny, transparent coating on top of ink, grain layer overhangs rest of substrate, which is very brittle and has broken off
- Stroke of ink goes across deep, wide crack
- Shelf of grain layer overhangs edge where brittle core has broken off
- Core of substrate impregnated with amber glue
3 MOTB.SCR.000121021.jpg (Hirox)
Top right edge, second line of text with deep cracks and hard edges indicating embrittlement of substrate. Letter in the center extends across and into crack at left. (Note: large L-shaped crack formed and pieces broke off top right corner after WSRP photos were taken.)
- Ink flows into and across deep cracks in brittle substrate
- Wide crack developed after WSRP photos were taken
4 MOTB.SCR.000121013.jpg (Hirox)
Top edge, left half, with ink flowing over broken/torn edge of substrate in center. Sharp edge of grain layer along break indicates extreme embrittlement of substrate. (Note: several pieces broke off right corner after WSRP photos were taken, with resulting loss of ink.)
- Ink flows over edge of intact grain layer
- Large pieces of brittle substrate broke off this corner after WSRP photos were taken
4 MOTB.SCR.000121027.jpg (Hirox)
Ink waterfalling off broken, torn upper edge; white deposits on top of ink
- Ink extends over broken edges (formerly cracks where pieces of substrate are now missing?)
- Large pieces of corner now missing, with loss of most of letter
5 MOTB.SCR.000121015.jpg (Hirox)
Top edge, left side, with sharp edge of grain layer along break, torn shelf of fibers below impregnated with thick, shiny animal glue
- Stroke of ink extends over broken edge
- Exposed inner core of substrate impregnated with thick, dark animal glue
5 MOTB.SCR.000121030.jpg (Hirox)
Top edge, left side, thick cream-colored deposit lies on top of ink at right