Conservation of Leather Objects in the National Museum

$84K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	Government of Botswana - Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism
Country	Botswana
Start Date	Sep 03, 2013
End Date	Nov 26, 2015
Duration	814 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77684-48`

Grant Description

The preservation of historic leather objects is a major challenge in Botswana, where harsh climatic conditions contribute to the proliferation of molds and funguses.

This project involves painstaking cleaning and stabilization of the artifacts, as well as their thorough documentation and cataloguing.