Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Jain Shrine—Now on Display!
9/14/2023
If you’ve been following our Conservation blog posts, you may have seen several updates as we carried out treatment over the past two years.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Jain Shrine Nearing Completion!
5/18/2023
The treatment on our Jain Shrine is (finally!) nearing completion!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Jain Shrine—Revealing Multiple Layers of History
2/23/2023
While cleaning and conserving our Jain shrine, we discovered several layers of paint from different periods of its history. The carved wooden designs would have been repainted several times during its use as a devotional object.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Cleaning Up the Jain Shrine—Work Continues!
1/26/2023
We are working on conserving a new piece of the shrine—which is cleaning up very well—revealing beautiful bright red and yellow pigments underneath the coating.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Jain Shrine Update
11/17/2022
This week in objects conservation: Almost 12 months from when we first started the treatment, half of the Jain shrine has been conserved, and a new batch of pieces has moved into the lab to begin treatment.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Jain Shrine Reveal
7/28/2022
This week in objects conservation: We have finished coating removal and cleaning of one of the 44 pieces of our Jain Shrine!
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Shrine Time
4/7/2022
This week in objects conservation: We take another look at the progress being made on our 17th C Jain Shrine.
Behind the Scenes in Conservation: 17th Century Jain Shrine
3/10/2022
This week in objects conservation: another large architectural object has entered the conservation lab!
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