16-03-2026, 05:34 PM
After conducting Carbon-14, collagen, MSI, and XRF testing, it is EXTREMELY unlikely that the Beinecke Library will do any additional tests. They have millions of other objects that need attention, testing, and conservation, and they are unlikely to expend more resources on the VMS anytime soon, not to mention putting it at risk by additional handling. The manuscript is very, very fragile.

