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)