Sword

Description

Start Date:

ca. 1942

End Date:

ca. 1948

Date Range:

[ca. 1942-1948]

Physical Description:

0.4 cm of object. - 1 sword : col. ; 3.7 x 21 x 0.4 cm

Physical Location

Repository:

Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre

Shelf Location:

2011-5-001

Container Number:

001

Conservation

Date Reported:

Mon, 03/26/2012 (All day)

Custodial History:

Previously known as 2011.02.02.30; 2011-5_001_036

Style or Pattern:

relief

Process:

machine cut, hand carved

Conservation Notes:

Fig.1 - Foreign Matter - Front left - 1 spot - grey tone - due previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.2 - Foreign Matter - Front center - 2 spots - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.3 - Foreign Matter - Front center - 1 spot - brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.4 - Chipping and Gouge - Bottom left edge - 0.2 cm of loss - due to handling and use; Fig.5 - Foreign Matter - Front right - 11 spots - various sizes - randomized - brown tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.6 - Foreign Matter - Front right - 1 spot - red tone - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.7 - Chip - Front left tip - 0.2cm of loss - due to handling and use; Fig.8 - Foreign Matter - Back left - 1 spot - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.9 - Trace - Back left - grey tone - variable density - due to handling an use; Fig.10 - Foreign Matter - Back center - 1 spot - white tone - fibrous structure - due to previous storage conditions, handling and use; Fig.11 - Trace - Back right - grey tone - marks and smears - due to handling and use; Fig.12 - Chipping - Back top right - 2 spots - edge and surface - due to handling and use

Conservation-Treatment

Options:

assess the item; document the item; photograph the item; wrap in acid-free tissue; store in archival box

Materials required:

acid-free tissue; archival box

Conclusions:

Option completed

Storage Method:

18-23*C; 45-60%RH; 50 lux; flat storage

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