Dear all,
Our local Botanical Gardens has had a whalebone arch on display in the open
since the 1800s. There is very little known about the arch, other than that it
is the jawbone of a whale, possibly a Fin whale or a Blue whale. As you can
imagine, it is in a very weathered state, and it recently collapsed, so we have
been asked to bring it into the museum to work on it.
Our conservator has never had to work on anything like this, and we are also
concerned about the potential introduction of ‘unwanted guests’.
Do any of you have any experience with this kind of object, or any advice on
how we should proceed?
Frankly, at the moment, we are feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Grateful for any advice.
Thank you,
Geraldine
Prof G Finlayson, GA, MSc, PhD
Managing Director
&
World Heritage Site Coordinator
Gibraltar National Museum
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P.O. Box 939 • Gibraltar GX11 1AA
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Liverpool John Moores University
- I said to the almond tree, "Sister, speak to me of God." And the almond
tree blossomed.
- Nikos Kazantzakis
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