The portable medical kit is not a recent invention, as ancient Egyptian and Greek physicians used medical chests to hold their tools and medicines, and Hippocrates even wrote about a medical bag in detail. Medical kits have also been found in shipwrecks dating back to 1000 BCE. Early European physicians used boxes and chests to store their medical supplies, but the medical bag … [Read more...] about Physician’s Medical Bag: Researched and Conserved by Sarah Teel
Oil Paintings Series by Howard Garrison Researched and Conserved by Jessica Brenneke BEFORE CONSERVATION An Ozarks native of Christian County, Howard Garrison was a colorful character. He is remembered most as a bootlegger and as a businessman, perhaps most importantly as the first owner of the Ozarks landmark known as the Riverside Inn, which he designed, … [Read more...] about Oil Painting Series by Howard Garrison Research and Conserved by Jessica Brenneke
Turtle Shell Basketry Mask Researched and Conserved by Marissa Ewing BEFORE CONSERVATION AFTER CONSERVATION The art of the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea revolves heavily around men’s societies and their associated ceremonies and initiations. Sepik River religions involve ancestor worship, and many of the masks produced in this … [Read more...] about Turtle Shell Basketry Mask Researched and Conserved by Marissa Ewing
Mukudj Tourist-Trade Mask and Kifwebe Mask Researched and Conserved by Caitlin Baker BEFORE CONSERVATION: AFTER CONSERVATION: Mukudj Mask Traditional Punu culture Mukudj masks are worn in rituals to represent the ideal female and to represent deceased ancestors. The masks … [Read more...] about Mukudj Tourist-Trade Mask and Kifwebe Mask Researched and Conserved by Caitlin Baker
Native American Beaded Rosettes Researched and Conserved by Amanda Flavin BEFORE CONSERVATION: AFTER CONSERVATION: The beaded rosette is a solid-beaded, circular medallion that developed from Native American quillwork that was made in a circular form. These circular designs … [Read more...] about Native American Beaded Rosettes Researched and Conserved by Amanda Flavin