Conservation of Red-Laquered Wooden Devotional Objects in Thai Binh Province Museum

$60K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Government of Vietnam
Country	Vietnam
Start Date	Nov 19, 2011
End Date	Jan 14, 2013
Duration	422 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77576-48`

Grant Description

To support the conservation of 29 red-lacquered and gold-trimmed wooden devotional objects in the Thai Binh Province Museum.

The 500-year-old objects, which are priceless national treasures, require immediate treatment to reverse years of deterioration. This project includes the outfitting of a suitable storage environment for the conserved objects.