| PF-50089-10 | Preservation and Access: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections | University of Chicago | Rehousing Metal Artifacts of the Oriental Institute | 11/1/2010 - 9/30/2013 | $306,507.00 | Laura | | D'Alessandro | | | | University of Chicago | Chicago | IL | 60637-5418 | USA | 2010 | Archaeology | Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections | Preservation and Access | 306507 | 0 | 301760 | 0 | The purchase of storage cabinetry and supplies to house a collection of 10,433 metal objects from the Near East dating from the early Bronze Age through the Islamic period.
This two-year project seeks to rehouse the Oriental Institute Museum's collection of ancient metal artifacts in modern, museum-quality cabinets. A contract conservator will be hired for the duration of the project to carry out the project activities. Old, acidic packing materials will be replaced with new, acid-free substitutes. The artifacts will be photographed for entry into the Museum's database. The contract conservator will carry out a condition survey of the artifacts before they are rehoused. |