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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A note to readers
Introduction
Caring for Cultural Material 2
In this volume:
– Textiles
– Leather
– Wood
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Material
– Metals
– Outdoor Collections
– Acknowledgments
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Volume two:
Caring for Cultural Material 2

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Material

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
MORE ABOUT ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HERITAGE ITEMS
Additional information on Previous Possessions, New Obligations—a national policy
Mould on objects
Mounting bark paintings
For further reading
Self-evaluation quiz
Answers to self-evaluation quiz

 

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