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Choijin Lama’s timber portal and layered ornament
Architect Stephen J. Kelley prepared the 2020 plan after visiting the Choijin Lama museum in Ulaanbaatar in June 2019. It describes a timber ceremonial portal and a laboratory sample from its ornament.
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A timber portal and its roof
Kelley describes a xie shan roof with deep overhangs and pronounced curves, carried on two wooden posts within stone piers. Braces steady the posts from the north and south.[1]
Baituu and Zumber in timber ornament
For the timber ornament, the plan distinguishes a smoothed plaster base with shallow decoration (Baituu) from raised relief applied over it (Zumber). It describes dried cow-dung ash and glue as a typical Baituu mix.[1]
What the portal sample showed
Under its red finish and black layer, the portal ornament sample had a brown-grey base with non-woven plant-based reinforcing fibre. The plan says the material was collected loose from a damaged part of the portal and examined in a laboratory.[1]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
What supports the ceremonial portal roof?
Kelley’s plan describes two wooden posts within stone piers, braced from the north and south to carry the roof.[1]
What did laboratory examination find in the portal ornament?
The sample’s brown-grey base held non-woven plant fibre beneath a black layer and the red finish.[1]
When was the museum site visited?
Kelley records fieldwork at the temple museum from 2 to 14 June 2019; the conservation plan is dated 2020.[1]
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