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Caring for American Indian objects : a practical and cultural guide / edited by Sherelyn Ogden.

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St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society Press, c2004.

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.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0411/2003025877.html

0873515056 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9780873515054 (pbk. : alk. paper)

xiv, 258 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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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