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Conservation and restoration are purely ethical issues which add nothing to the value of art’.  Discuss (NB you should define ‘value’ in both cultural and financial terms).

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The Painted Tomb-Chapel of Nebamun: Masterpieces of Ancient Egyptian Art in the British Museum

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Three smashed 17^th century Chinese porcelain vases go back on display at the Fitzwilliam museum after restoration work.