Saving Your Treasures: Native American Items

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NATIVE AMERICAN ITEMS

 

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Native American (or ethnographic) objects can be made of many different materials, including leather, bone, glass beads, textiles, wood, metals, stone, etc. They are very complex and often very reactive to their environment. Owners should be careful when handling these materials as many historic objects of this nature have been treated with harmful pesticides in the past. Wear gloves when handling these items and wash your hands frequently. These objects are cared for by objects conservators.

If you have any questions, ask a conservator.

Preserving Native American Artifacts Plastics in
Museum Collections		 Plastics:
Chemistry		 Plastics: Properties
& Technology
Plastics:
History		 Plastics:
Deterioration

Plastics:
Preventative Care
Plant Materials:
Structure		 Plant Materials:
Chemistry		 Plant Materials:
Technology
Plant Materials: Deterioration -
Environmental & Mechanical		 Plant Materials: Deterioration -
Chemical & Biological		 Plant Materials:
Preventative
Care		 Plant Materials:
Integrated Pest Management
Animal Materials:
Skin & Leather		 Animal Materials:
Hair, Hooves, Etc.		 Animal Materials:
Bones, Shells, Etc.
Animal Materials:
Deterioration		 Animal Materials:
Preventative Care

TYPES OF OBJECTS

Books, Bibles, Scrapbooks Dishes, Glassware, Silverware Firearms Furniture Jewelry
Native American Items Natural History Specimens Newspaper Photographs
Textiles, Clothing, Uniforms Tools, Mechanical Objects, Instruments Toys Works of Art