J.IIC-CG VOLUME 3 (1977)
Conservation of Two Athapaskan Caribou Hide Robes: Ballpoint Ink Removal
Two caribou hide robes in the exhibition “The Athapaskans – Strangers of the North” were vandalized with blue, ballpoint ink while on display in Anchorage. Several chemical, mechanical and combined removal treatments were tested on experimental material. A purely mechanical method – using Dumont No. 3 Microforceps under a stereomicroscope – was chosen. The subsequent methods of reproducing surface texture and colour are described.
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