Hi Kim,
I would think that the destruction should be complete enough so that the 
piece could never be repaired, reassembled or restored.  For a work on 
paper it might mean shredding.  For a painting or a wood sculpture it 
might mean incineration.  For a ceramic sculpture I would think that 
pulverizing it with a sledge hammer should suffice and photographing the 
remains for the insurance company's benefit.  For someone like me who 
makes their living preserving and carefully handling objects, I think this 
would be quite fun!
Sincerely,
David Ryan
Registrar
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
www.cspm.org

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