Caring for American Indian Objects: A Practical and Cultural Guide

"Caring for American Indian Objects: A Practical and Cultural Guide" offers invaluable information and advice to anyone who wants to preserve American Indian cultural objects. Twenty-one contributors, fourteen of whom are American Indians, discuss general aspects of museum care, explain techniques for particular materials, and address important cultural considerations. This practical guide, with over 100 color and black-and-white photos, offers Indian and non-Indian caregivers, conservators, and collectors helpful information on standard museum practice to aid in the preservation and display of these precious and irreplaceable pieces.