3/2/2023
Are you a pal of Indian textiles? Then be sure to see the palampore currently on display in the South Asian Gallery!
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.
2/2/2023
Getting beautiful objects on display is a multi-stage process that often includes a stop (or several!) in Conservation. This week we installed some new objects in the Forecourt Gallery of the museum, including this child’s dress.
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.
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.
10/20/2022
These large jars are in rough shape and are currently in the lab for some major repairs.
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!
6/30/2022
We hope you’ve enjoyed reading about their treatment progress and enjoy seeing them back in the galleries on your next visit!
4/7/2022
This week in objects conservation: We take another look at the progress being made on our 17th C Jain Shrine.
2/10/2022
This week in the objects conservation lab: A beautiful wooden cabinet inlaid with ivory and brass.
12/16/2021
This week in objects conservation, we’re doing the finishing touches to the 100+ objects being installed in our newly renovated Ancient Middle East Gallery, opening Saturday, December 18.
10/14/2021
Catch this object on view later this year when our Nabatean collections return to the galleries.
9/15/2021
In the objects conservation lab this week: we have a beautiful, though heavily tarnished, 19th C silver bowl in the lab being treated before going on display next year.
8/19/2021
In Objects Conservation: This 19th C carved wooden box is in the lab undergoing conservation before display in an upcoming reinstallation of our South Asian Art Galleries.
7/22/2021
Catch this newly stabilized object back on display in the Islamic galleries later this year!
6/24/2021
This week in objects conservation: Anytime an object is selected for display our objects conservator assesses its condition to determine whether it is stable, or whether it needs conservation treatment before display.
5/27/2021
These two ceramic pieces have the same condition issues we see in many ceramic objects conserved in the early to mid 20th C.
4/29/2021
This week we have a 16th C mug decorated with ships, seas, and animals.
4/1/2021
This week we have an 18thC Islamic ceramic vessel with beautiful underglaze decoration.
3/4/2021
This week in objects conservation: this 16th century Iznik plate is in the lab receiving treatment.
2/4/2021
The lab is full of architectural stones as we get ready to reinstall our Nabataean galleries.
1/7/2021
This bowl, from Iraq, is a beautiful example of lusterware. Luster is an iridescent effect produced by metallic oxides in the overglaze.
11/19/2020
This stone relief dates to 883-859 BCE and depicts a divine figure wearing a horned headdress.
10/22/2020
This week in objects conservation we return to the 1920’s Paul Theodore Frankl mirror. The aluminum leaf on the base and frame is easily abraded and during its use, suffered from normal wear and tear.
9/24/2020
This ceramic lion has been in the lab getting ready for an upcoming gallery rotation, meaning when a group of works from our permanent collection are ‘rotated’ onto view in a gallery.
7/22/2020
The objects conservation lab is happy to welcome summer intern Nicole Schmidt, a graduate student from the Garman Art Conservation Department at SUNY Buffalo State in her third year of training.
7/2/2020
Want to store your treasured fashion objects safely at home? If your objects are safe to hang, you can make your own padded hangers.
6/25/2020
This week in objects conservation we are working on a 18thC Chinese lacquer table with shell inlay.
4/30/2020
Did you know that one of the most important parts of conservation is keeping a detailed and thorough record of every treatment?
4/2/2020
This set is made of porcelain with very thin, translucent walls and a gilt fruit and vine design.