Discussion
How would a carved damaged part of gateway of Sanchi Stupa will be restored ?
Answer: C
A damaged carved part of the Sanchi gateway is restored by replacing it with a plain piece of similar stone. The accepted conservation rule is that a missing carved portion must not be re-carved or faked, because a new carving would pass as original work. A plain block of matching stone keeps the structure sound and the repair can be told from the old work at sight.
Plastering hides the original stone and weathers differently. A matching carved block is a reproduction that falsifies the record. Leaving the portion cleaned and as it is does nothing for the structural loss, so it is not what is done when a part of the gateway has gone.
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