Preserving our past :A look inside Ijebu museum
Artifacts is an object made by human being ,typically one of cultural or historical influence.
Artifacts can also be called antique ,souvenir and memento.
Artifacts can appear in different form namely :Textile, leather, wood ,paper ,photograph, and metals.
SOURCES OF HAZARD TO ARTIFACTARE:
1.Human beings
2.pest
3.Humidity
4.light
5.Temperature
6.Air pollutants
7.chemical reaction
8.Inherent vice
Preservation of artifacts center on one general principle ,which says DO NOT HARM
TECHNIQUES OF PRESERVING LEATHER ARTIFACT
1.Remove staples or pins from it as this may stain it.
2.Store in climatic controlled space.
3.Store textile away from direct sunlight or indoor electrical light that contains ultraviolet radiation.
4.Protect textile from dust by using muslin fabric dust cover.
TECHNIQUE OF PRESERVING WOOD ARTIFACTS
1.Protect wooden artifacts from extreme temperature and humidity.
2.Avoid direct sunlight.
3.Do not use oil based product to clean wooden artifacts .
TECHNIQUE OF PRESERVING PAPER ARTIFACTS
1.Store documents flat without fold .
2.Avoid extreme heat and direct sunlight.
3.Inspect regularly to avoid pest infestation.
TECHNIQUE FOR PRESERVING PHOTOGRAPHS ARTIFACTS.
1.Store in cool dry location.
2.Avoid direct sunlight radiation.
3.Do not store in an adhesive album.
4.Never touch the surface of the photographs.
TECHNIQUE PRESERVING METALS ARTIFACT.
1.Protect painted surface from scratch.
2.Do not clean or polished without professional guidance.
3.Stored cleaned metal artifacts in pacific silver linen to reduce tarnishing.
SOURCE OF ARTIFACTS
EXCAVATION: Artifacts are sourced through digging and excavation from past civilization.
FIELD COLLECTIONS: This refer to gathering of artifacts from specific site or location in a systematic and documented manner.
PURCHASE: The process of acquiring through auction ,sales ,direct purchase from individual dealers.
LOAN: This is act of borrowing from other institutions for temporary exhibition.
REPRATRATION: This is an act of returning artifact to their origin or community.
EXCHANGE :This is the process of exchange between two or more institution.
CONFISCATION: This is the process whereby government agencies seized artifacts under illegal trade or looting .
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