Dear Colleagues, This is my first time on this list,so if I make any mistakes please be patient. I work in an art museum and part of my job entails handling our fine arts insurance issues. We have a ceramic sculpture which was damaged while on loan from the artist for a juried exhibition. We have reimbursed the artist and she has stipulated that the piece be destroyed. The insurance company has asked for proof of the disposal, with written confirmation of this request from the artist, which I have obtained. Are there any guidelines for how to destroy a piece of artwork for this purpose? I'd feel better about this obligation if I had some sort of protocol to follow. Thanks in advance for any advice. Kim Hoffmann Curator of Collections South Bend Regional Museum of Art ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).