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National Museums Scotland Blog
By Ida Maspero Editor, Explorer magazine This summer, a major new exhibition explores the traditions – such as tartan and Highland dress, bagpiping and heroic histories – that became worldwide shorthand for Scotland. Wild and Majestic: Romantic Visions of Scotland, which opens on 26 June 2019, delves into how the Scottish Highlands became a subject of international fascination from the era of European Romanticism onwards.
Revealing blue light on a 19th-century Chinese helmet decorated with diancui
In preparation for the major redisplay of National Museums Scotland’s East Asian collection opening in 2019, I have been conserving the ceremonial helmet and armour of Zhang Chaofa, regional commander of the Zhoushan islands, China, from 1830 to 1840. Front and back views of the main body of the helmet before conservation. The elaborate feathers for the top of the helmet before conservation.
Lots and lots of Scotland’s Early Silver: Bringing the Newstead necklace back to life
Part 1 of a series documenting the conservation of silver artefacts for Scotland’s Early Silver exhibition. It has been a few weeks now since the Scotland’s Early Silver Exhibition opened its doors and it feels almost unreal that our Artefact Conservation team managed to work our way through nearly 900 objects and fragments for display. From basic conservation cleaning and removing tarnish to the complex reconstruction of fragmented vessels – we managed to do it all for Scotland’s Early Silver.
Treasures from Harageh Tomb 72 at National Museums Scotland
The cultural achievements of Middle Kingdom Egypt are many, but its jewellery must surely be counted as one of the greatest: the craftsmanship of the period was never surpassed in its attention to intricate detail and technical skill. One of the finest examples, a gold pendant in the form of a catfish, resides in National Museums Scotland.
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