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Palace Museum defends washing of antique folding screen
By Wang Qingchu |
August 10, 2011, Wednesday
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THE Palace Museum in Beijing's Forbidden City rejected allegations that it covered up the damage of an antique folding screen, saying the wooden screen was washed to clean the dust.
An unnamed museum official told Beijing Morning Post that it was their normal practice to use water to clear dust off the wooden folding screen. It is a misunderstanding that water would cause damage to the antique.
An anonymous insider alleged the antique screen was ruined when researchers were trying to restore the piece and accused the official of concealing the accident from higher authorities.
The museum has been under heavy attack for breaking a precious Song Dynasty porcelain plate during a scientific research. It delayed reporting the accident for almost a month.
Many people urged the museum to learn from the lesson and keep transparent its handling of national treasures.
An unnamed museum official told Beijing Morning Post that it was their normal practice to use water to clear dust off the wooden folding screen. It is a misunderstanding that water would cause damage to the antique.
An anonymous insider alleged the antique screen was ruined when researchers were trying to restore the piece and accused the official of concealing the accident from higher authorities.
The museum has been under heavy attack for breaking a precious Song Dynasty porcelain plate during a scientific research. It delayed reporting the accident for almost a month.
Many people urged the museum to learn from the lesson and keep transparent its handling of national treasures.
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