Preserving Asian Scrolls
Before Treatment
Hanging scroll; color on silk: Nine Revered Arhats, 1800 - 1899. 37 in. (94 cm) 2011.27.105
Current Condition:
Crudely filled losses, horizontal creases, the scroll is very stiff, torn at top rod.
Treatment Proposal Includes:
Removal of the overpaint and fly specks. Replacement of the lining paper and remounting with new brocades.
Estimated Cost of Conservation: $19,000.00