Treatments
Anya has performed conservation treatments throughout her career to preserve objects for the future, slow down deterioration, remove damaging restorations, and to prepare objects for exhibitions. She has worked with ceramics, lacquerware, polychrome wood sculpture, baskets, composite objects, and various archaeological artifacts. Research and documentation accompanied all treatments. See some examples of her work below:
Tinaja Vessel, Before Treatment, MOIFA
Ecuadorian Tinaja
This Ecuadorian tinaja is in the collection of the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA, Santa Fe, New Mexico). Before treatment, the ceramic vessel was broken into dozens of fragments. Treatment involved reconstruction with appropriate materials, while being careful of the object’s delicate surface coatings.
Tinaja Vessel, After Treatment, MOIFA
Chochiti or Kewa Jar, Before Treatment, MIAC
Cochiti or Kewa Pueblo Jar
This Cochiti or Kewa Pueblo ceramic jar is in the collection of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC, Santa Fe, New Mexico). Treatment involved cleaning, crack stabilization, and filling of a large missing area using archival materials.
Chochiti or Kewa Jar, After Treatment, MIAC
Sanshin, Before Treatment, Yuntanza Museum
Okinawan Sanshin
This sanshin (Okinawan 3-stringed instrument) is in the collection of the Yuntanza Museum (Yomitan-son, Okinawa). Treatment involved reassembly, cleaning, and filling losses in the insect-damaged leather covering.
Sanshin, After Treatment, Yuntanza Museum
Kakubon, Before Treatment, Yuntanza Museum
Okinawan Kakubon Tray
This Okinawan urushi lacquer kakubon (rectangular tray) is in the collection of the Yuntanza Museum (Yomitan-son, Okinawa). Treatment involved cleaning, reducing deteriorating old restorations, lacquer stabilization, and gap filling.
Kakubon, After Treatment, Yuntanza Museum
