Caring for Cultural Material 1

Caring for Cultural Material 2

Damage and Decay

Managing Collections

Managing People

Handling, Transportation, Storage and Display

Glossary

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Caring for Cultural Material 2
In this volume:
Textiles
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Wood
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Material
Metals
Outdoor Collections
Acknowledgments

Leather
In this chapter:
Objectives
Introduction
What is leather?
What are the most common types of damage?
Common causes of damage
Storing and displaying leather
Treatments
Cleaning leather
Lubrication of leather
Treatments of attached metal fittings
Summary of conditions for storage and display
Leather in Australia’s climatic zones
  MORE ABOUT LEATHER
Skin
Collagen
Untanned skin products
Leather
Spews
Additional cleaning methods
Humidity chamber
Lubricant formulations
For further reading
Self-evaluation quiz
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Leather

Answers to self-evaluation quiz

Question 1.

Answer: c).

Question 2.

Answer: b).

Question 3.

Answer: b), d).

Question 4.

Answer: b).

Question 5.

Answer: a), c).

Question 6.

Answer: a).

Question 7.

Answer: a), c), d), e). b) is not correct. Buffered tissue should not be used as it is alkaline, while leather is naturally acidic.

Question 8.

Answer: d).

 

 

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