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Treatment; 06 Jun 2012; Light surface clean to remove soiling from handling. Check for pigments.; Organics

Reason: Temporary Exhibition
Description: The object was surface cleaned under the optical microscope with a fine sable brush slightly moistened in acetone to remove grease and soiling from handling. Acetone also served to remove ingrained deposits of wax. The tip of a wooden pick was used to clean some of the holes at one end of the bone. No traces of pigments were found.
Details: Treatment