Valeriy Igoshev

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1. Where was Valeriy Igoshev born?Moscow, Russia
2. What was Valeriy Igoshev's job?State Research Institute of Art Restorations, Department of Manuscripts
3. How big is Valeriy Igoshev?Attribution of ancient liturgical books and Russian metal art (14th-20th centuries)
4. What is the birth year?1956
5. Who is Valeriy Igoshev?Valeriy Igoshev is a Russian researcher who studies old books and metal art to learn about history.
6. What does he do at the State Research Institute of Art Restorations?He works on preserving ancient books and metal objects, and figuring out where they came from and who made them.

Paleography: The study of ancient handwriting and its historical significance.
Codicology: The scientific study of books as physical objects, including their structure and production.
Provenance: The history of ownership and origin of an artifact.