e-Proceedings of the Forum on the Conservation of Thangkas

The Proceedings of the Forum on the Conservation of Thangkas,
Special Session of the ICOM-CC 15th Triennial Conference, New Delhi,
India, September 26, 200, are now available on the ICOM-CC website.
This 120 page e-book contains 13 papers and 4 abstracts on the
following topics: conservation of living heritage; ethics, values
and approaches; museum or community perspectives; treatments and
decision-making; material science and analyses. Contributions
reflect different geographic locations (Asia, Europe, North America)
and different work environments (museums, private sector, private
collectors, local or religious communities). See:

    <URL:http://www.icom-cc.org/220/Thangka%20Forum:%20Proceedings/>

Some files are large so if you have trouble opening any, try
right-clicking and doing: 'Save Target As'. This is also a safer
procedure as compared to directly opening, in terms of protecting
your computer from internet viruses.

Co-editors, Proceedings of the Forum on the Conservation of
Thangkas:

    Carole Dignard
    Coordinator of the ICOM-CC Working Group on Ethnographic
    Collections, and Senior Conservator, Objects
    Canadian Conservation Institute
    1030 Innes Road
    Ottawa, Canada K1A OM5
    carole.dignard<-at->pch<.>gc<.>ca

    Mary W. Ballard
    Former Coordinator of the ICOM-CC Textile Working Group, and
    Senior Textiles Conservator
    Museum Conservation Institute
    Smithsonian Institution
    4210 Silver Hill Road
    Suitland MD 20746 U.S.A.
    ballardm<-at->si<.>edu


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