Caring for Cultural Material 1

Caring for Cultural Material 2

Damage and Decay

Managing Collections

Managing People

Handling, Transportation, Storage and Display

Glossary

Index

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Caring for Cultural Material 2
In this volume:
– Textiles
– Leather
– Wood
arrow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Material
– Metals
– Outdoor Collections
– Acknowledgments
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Material
In this chapter:
– Objectives
– Introduction
– Previous Possessions, New Obligations—a national policy
– Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage items in collections
– What are the most common types and causes of damage?
– Common causes of damage
– The do's and don'ts of handling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage items
– Storing and displaying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage items
– Care of bark paintings
– Care of items made from fibres
– Care of wooden objects
– Natural adhesives and cements
– Paint media on canvas and paper
– Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage items in Australia's climatic zones
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– Additional information on Previous Possessions, New Obligations—a national policy
– Mould on objects
– Mounting bark paintings
– For further reading
– Self-evaluation quiz
arrow Answers to self-evaluation quiz

 

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Answers to self-evaluation quiz

Question 1.

Answer: a), c) and d).

Question 2.

Answer: b) and d) are true. a) is not true. Items that are at risk of drying out too quickly after they have come from moist conditions should be kept in an environment where the relative humidity is in the range of 50–60%. If the relative humidity is above 65%, mould growth is highly likely. c) is not true. Fluctuations in relative humidity can cause extensive damage in a range of materials.

Question 3.

Answer: e).

Question 4.

Answer: c).

Question 5.

Answer: a) is false. If an item has been recently produced, or stored for a considerable time in a tropical environment, placing it in a much drier environment without allowing it to acclimatise gradually could cause extensive damage.

 

 

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