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101art conservation and restoration — Maintenance and preservation of works of art, their protection from future damage, deterioration, or neglect, and the repair or renovation of works that have deteriorated or been damaged. Research in art history has relied heavily on 20th and… …
102Aceh — ▪ province, Indonesia also spelled Acheh, Achin, or Atjeh , in full Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam or English State of Aceh, Abode of Peace semiautonomous province of Indonesia, forming the northern extremity of the island of Sumatra.… …
103Bad Ischl — ▪ Austria also called Ischl, town, central Austria. It lies at the confluence of the Traun and Ischler Ache rivers, about 26 miles (42 km) east southeast of Salzburg. First mentioned in records of 1262, it received municipal status in… …
104Bankura — ▪ India city, western West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just north of the Dhaleshwari River. As a major rail junction on the Grand Trunk Road, Bankura is an agricultural distribution centre. Rice and oilseed milling, cotton… …
105Basirhat — ▪ India city, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. Basirhat lies just south of the Ichamati (Upper Yamuna) River near the border with Bangladesh. Connected by road and rail with Barasat, it is a major trade depot for the rice …
106Bengkulu — ▪ Indonesia also spelled Bencoolen , or Benkoelen city and capital of Bengkulu provinsi (province), southwestern Sumatra, Indonesia. It is a port on the Indian Ocean, 180 miles (289 km) southwest of Palembang. The British had a trading… …
107Bettiah — ▪ India city, northwestern Bihar state, northeastern India. An agricultural trade centre, it also manufactures brass, metalware, and leather goods. The headquarters of the Bettiah Raj estate, established in the 17th century, it contains the …
108Bhilwara — ▪ India city, south central Rajasthan (Rājasthān) state, northwestern India. It is a rail and road communications hub as well as a market centre. Bhilwara s industries include cotton milling, hand loom weaving, and the manufacture of… …
109Birbhum — ▪ district, India district, West Bengal state, northeastern India. It comprises two distinct regions. To the west lies an undulating, generally barren upland, part of the eastern fringe of the Chota Nagpur plateau, rising to 3,000 feet (900 …
110decorative art — any of those arts that are concerned with the design and decoration of objects that are chiefly prized for their utility, rather than for their purely aesthetic qualities. Ceramics, glassware, basketry, jewelry, metalware, furniture,… …
