I am working in collections management. The museum is actively excavating from nearby sites, so new objects come in constantly. These objects are then cleaned, repaired/conserved, numbered and eventually put in the collections area to be registered, described and photographed, which is what we do all day.
Maria and I work in the storage room. We choose an object, measure and describe its parts, how it is made, decorated, and note any conservation work or issues. This is all done in Spanish, which has been a little challenging. Then we photograph the object and bam! it is officially part of the collection.
We are working with ceramic objects right now. The objects vary from cooking and storage vessels to molds to make ceramics to ceremonial or burial offerings. They are mostly from the Sican civilization, but some also from the Moche, Chimu and Incan civilizations.
More info on the Sican here:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sican_culture
Maria and I work in the storage room. We choose an object, measure and describe its parts, how it is made, decorated, and note any conservation work or issues. This is all done in Spanish, which has been a little challenging. Then we photograph the object and bam! it is officially part of the collection.
We are working with ceramic objects right now. The objects vary from cooking and storage vessels to molds to make ceramics to ceremonial or burial offerings. They are mostly from the Sican civilization, but some also from the Moche, Chimu and Incan civilizations.
More info on the Sican here:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sican_culture
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