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• ISBN: 0873515056 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• ISBN: 9780873515054 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• Physical Description: xiv, 258 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
• Publisher: St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:

INCLUDES BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES (p. 245-247) AND INDEX.

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-247) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why should American Indian cultural objects be preserved? -- Handling considerations : one person's story -- The voice of the museum : developing displays -- Display in a proper and respectful way -- What about sacred objects? -- The causes of deterioration and preventive care -- How should cultural items be stored? -- Handling suggestions -- Housekeeping -- The issue of pesticide contamination -- How should cultural items be used for display? -- Registration methods and everyday business -- Skin and skin products -- Quills, horn, hair, feathers, claws, and baleen -- Shell -- Bone, antler, ivory, and teeth -- Glass beads -- Textiles -- Metals and alloys -- Wood and birch bark -- Ceramics -- Stone -- Plastics and modern materials -- Paper -- Plant materials -- Audiotapes and videotapes -- Framed items -- The value of preserving the past : a personal journey.

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Subject:

Indians of North America > Antiquities > Collection and preservation.
Indians of North America > Material culture.
Indian museums > North America.
Museum conservation methods > North America.
Museum techniques > North America.
United States > Antiquities > Collection and preservation.