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Treatment; Prepare for exhibition. Minor consolidation required.

Reason: Temporary Exhibition
Description: Minor flaking of the white pigmented area on the 'hat' consolidated by impregnation with 40% Paraloid B72 in xylene. Colour touched in with powder pigments in Paraloid and xylene.
Details: Treatment

1 related objects

head-dress; mask

Title: Kovave |
Museum number: Oc,+.2486 |
Ethnic group: x83594 Made by:Elema |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Papua, Gulf of