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Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Project: Conservation of Kaitiaki clay sculpture

Client: Whangarei Art Museum

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Project: Conservation of Kaitiaki clay sculpture

Client: Whangarei Art Museum

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Before treatment: although sculpture surface retains good detail and texture, ingrained soiling, stains and black accretions along with biological growth are visible. Structurally, the top half of the sculpture became detached from the body due to vandalism.

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Before treatment: view of the sculpture's top half

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

During treatment: steam cleaning revealed patches of discoloration and further fissures.

Kaitiaki

Kaitiaki

During treatment / detail: reattachment of the upper element (head) and view of the structural crack.

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

Kaitiaki Clay Sculpture

After treatment

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