Tablet Conservation Project

$196.2K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Iraq
Start Date	Mar 03, 2007
End Date	Sep 18, 2012
Duration	2,026 days
Number of Grantees	4
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77535-48`

Grant Description

Support for the documentation, stabilization, and conservation of an important collection of 360 Iraqi archaeological objects which were seized by US Customs in 2001 while being imported illegally into the US. This project ensured that these fragile objects can be handled and transported safely to Iraq. ($98,095).