I sent your message on to an appraiser that the Peabody Museum uses.  I
have worked with him before on one of my own projects.  His name is Norman
Hurst of the Hurst Gallery in Cambridge.  I believe that you will hear from
him soon.

Let me know if I may be of further assistance.

Kathy

>I have had a request from a nearby Tribal Museum for names of
>appraisers who are familiar with ethnographic collections.  The tribe
>is mainly interested in the appraisal for insurance purposes and
>probably does not have a lot of funds available for an appraisal.
>
>Initially, they asked us (Idaho Museum of Natural History) to appraise the
>collections but we
>explained that the museum cannot  provide such a service.   Since I
>am new to Idaho and a new registrar, any advice or names would be
>appreciated.  I'm interested in any experiences with appraisers as
>well.
>
>Thanks.
>Jane MacKnight
>Registrar
>Idaho Museum of Natural History
>Idaho State University
>Box 8096
>Pocatello, ID 83209-8096
>Telephone: 208/236-2603; Fax: 208/236-4600; E-mail: [log in to unmask]

Katherine Jones-Garmil
Assistant Director
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Harvard University
11 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA  02138

(617) 495-1969
(617) 495-7535 (fax)