In a message dated 95-11-16 12:03:53 EST, [log in to unmask] (Felicia
Pickering) writes:

>I *am* curious how you equate firing your gun with the feeding of Zuni
>masks, however, as such feedings can be done in such a way that the
>artifacts are not affected (from a Conservator's standpoint anyway :-).

Hey Felicia - Did Dennis really get to fire the Sitting Bull gun? Was Don
Tenoso there? Lucky Dennis. VERY interesting point and fascinating case
study. Thanks for sharing it. I can pass it along to my director to prove
that being on the internet IS worthwhile and occasionally gun-related :-). As
for the Zuni masks, I was under the impression that the NMAI masks were going
to be fed and not cleaned up, that it was part of the ritual and like the
Zuni War gods, the masks would have to bear the brunt of the exposure. How
did y'all end up working around it at NMNH?

- Adrienne