Conservation of the Late Iron Age Ivory and Bone Tool Collections at the University of Pretoria and Mapungubwe Museums

$52.6K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	University of Pretoria
Country	South Africa
Start Date	Oct 11, 2013
End Date	Oct 18, 2015
Duration	737 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77691-48`

Grant Description

A World Heritage site, Mapungubwe was the center of an extensive Iron Age trade network, and excavations since the 1930s have yielded important collections of bone and ivory artifacts.

This project involves a conservation needs assessment and the design and installation of a suitable storage environment for the objects.