For this assignment, I will be looking at the Russian Muzzleloader and the Lynx donated by a local trapper. For both objects, I will consider several of the agents of deterioration which are: physical forces, thieves/vandals, fire, water, pests, pollutants, light, incorrect temperature, incorrect relative humidity, custodial neglect, and disassociation. The Russian Muzzleloader is a…
Read MoreFor this assignment I chose the Russian Muzzleloader and the Lynx for a comparative analysis, since they both have very different considerations when considering the best ways to preserve them. The question doesn’t specify whether it is a lynx hide or the entire carcass that was being donated so I will assume it is…
Read MoreFor this week’s discussion, I chose the preservation of a Fireweed plant versus a Northern Pike. I had to do some extra research on the preservation of plants and fish species, since, though both are organic in nature, they involve completely different types of preservation. My first conclusion was dried preservation and taxidermy mounting for…
Read MoreI chose to take into consideration the different ways that a muzzleloader and lynx would be stabilized and preserved. For the muzzleloader, the main agents of deterioration we would have to consider might be fire, water, pests, light, and humidity. Fire is probably the agents of deterioration that every object would have to be protected…
Read MoreI chose the historic 8mm film and group of stone tools for this assignment. The 8mm film is listed on Ebay as, “6 Vintage World In Color Productions 8mm Movies Of Alaska,” for $40. That sounds like a steal of a deal to me. Until I receive the 8mm film in the mail after purchases…
Read MoreFor this post, I chose the 8mm film and the stone tools found along the riverbank in the Brooks Range. After doing some really fun research, I found some of the most common things that lead to deterioration for both of these objects. Of course, both objects are made of vastly different materials, and so…
Read MoreFor this post, I will use the Russian muzzleloader and the lynx as examples of how one should preserve these artifacts before it deteriorates. There are several considerations that need to be taken into account. These two objects require different preservation methods due to their unique composition and the different agents of deterioration that can…
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