The Aztec Feather Shield in Vienna: Problems of Conservation

The 450 year old feather shield “Ahuizotl” , formerly kept as part of the Collections of Ambras Castle, is not only one of the most significant, but also one of the most delicate objects of the Museum of Ethnology in Vienna. In terms of conservation related issues, it is one of the most challenging...

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Main Author: Walter Baumgartner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherches sur les Mondes Américains 2006-02-01
Series:Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo/1447