Adrienne,

Here is a pretty comprehensive source for the conservation of baskets
and other artifacts made from plant materials.

I would only recommend the re-housing and light cleaning and nothing
else be done without an expert assessment by a trained conservator.

The book is:

"The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials"  Mary Lou
Florian, Dale Paul Knonkright, Ruth E. Norton (1990, The J. Paul Getty
Trust).

ISBN  0-89236-160-3


Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, California, USA



On 9/26/05, Adrienne C. Marrah <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hello all,
>
> I am currently helping out a museum that has a collection of baskets that
> have been sitting on their shelves for awhile, and they are now interested
> in cleaning them up and placing them in proper storage, etc. So, what are
> the best techniques for the preservation/conservation of baskets and/or what
> is a good online resource for basket care information?
>
> Thanks for all your help!
> Adrienne Marrah
> Graduate Assistant
> East Tennessee State University
>
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