Preservation of Photo Archives of Ancient and Medieval Art in Bangladesh

$49.3K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Bangladesh
Start Date	Jan 17, 2005
End Date	Mar 05, 2009
Duration	1,508 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77236-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation of nearly 30,000 negatives, prints and slides related to ancient and medieval Bangladeshi art and architecture. The collection was compiled over the last 50-years.

The project will document and digitize the images, create a database of the collection, provide proper storage, and train staff. The photos will be accessible to scholars of Bangladeshi and West Bengal art, worldwide.