J.CAC VOLUME 25 (2000)
Conservation of the Punic Collection at the Museum of Carthage. Part II – Transfer of Conservation Technology: Establishment of a Salvage Conservation Laboratory
This article is the second in a series of three articles featuring the University of Toronto-Museum of Carthage Project, a multifaceted conservation project in which the role and responsibility of conservators extend beyond the treatment of artifacts. The article focuses on the “technology transfer” approach developed to establish a small salvage conservation laboratory at the Museum. It describes the methodology as well as some of the specific results of this project: design and installation of the laboratory; development and adaptation of practical conservation treatments; training of local personnel; examination and classification of approximately 11,000 objects and treatment of over 2,000; and creation of a teaching manual, documentary film, and didactic exhibitions at the Museum.
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