Caring for American Indian objects :  a practical and cultural guide / 
edited by Sherelyn Ogden. 
 - St. Paul :  Minnesota Historical Society Press,  c2004. 
 - xiv, 258 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-247) and index. 
<br/><br/>Why should American Indian cultural objects be preserved? -- Handling considerations : one person's story -- The voice of the museum : developing displays -- Display in a proper and respectful way -- What about sacred objects? -- The causes of deterioration and preventive care -- How should cultural items be stored? -- Handling suggestions -- Housekeeping -- The issue of pesticide contamination -- How should cultural items be used for display? -- Registration methods and everyday business -- Skin and skin products -- Quills, horn, hair, feathers, claws, and baleen -- Shell -- Bone, antler, ivory, and teeth -- Glass beads -- Textiles -- Metals and alloys -- Wood and birch bark -- Ceramics -- Stone -- Plastics and modern materials -- Paper -- Plant materials -- Audiotapes and videotapes -- Framed items -- The value of preserving the past : a personal journey. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0873515056 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003025877 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Indian Museum--North America.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Indians of North America--Antiquities--Collection and preservation.<br/>Indians of North America--Material culture.<br/>Museum conservation methods--North America.<br/>Museum techniques--North America.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Antiquities--Collection and preservation.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E77  / .C28 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973.04/97/0074