11129
Author
Piechota, Dennis V.; Hansen, Greta
Title Of Article Chaper
The care of cultural property in transit: a case design for traveling exhibitions
Title Of Journal Book
Technology & conservation
Volume
7
Issue
4
Pages
32-46
Collation
2 tables, graphs, 9 black and white photos, 42 refs.
Publisher City
Boston, MA
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
To transport safely a large number of ethnographic objects many quite fragile even after conservation stabilization, a new packing system was developed. Four major criteria were established for the case design: micro-environmental control, high shock and vibration mitigation, simplicity and ease in packing/re-packing, and reusability of the cases. The specially constructed cases allowed the artifacts to be shipped with only very minor damage.
Keywords
Transport, cultural property; Ethnography, collection storage; Exhibition, temporary risk; Museum, control environment; Transport, packing
pub_id
11129