I would highly recommend consulting with the conservators at the Museum
Conservation Institute in Maryland before attempting any removal as the
solvents normally used to remove adhesive tape can and will damage/stain
the organic materials found in your typical ethnographic speciments if
undertaken incorrectly.

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Regards,

Gabriel Jones
Exhibition Coordinator
National Gallery of Canada
613.990.6652
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 12:47 PM, Russell Alleen-Willems <
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> Good morning list!
>
> I am creating new attached labels for ethnohistoric artifacts from
> Australia. Many of these objects are wooden and were originally labeled
> using masking tape(!) and pen. I’d like to remove the masking tape labels,
> but want to find a method that won’t damage the artifacts. What methods
> could I use to completely remove the masking tape and any residue without
> damaging the wood?
>
> Thank you!
>
> -Russell Alleen-Willems
> Collections Manager, Archaeology Lab
> Dept. of Anthropology
> AH352, MS 9083
> Western Washington University
> Bellingham, WA 98225
> 360-650-3621<tel:360-650-3621>
>
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