Watch a video about the conservation of a Yup'ik Mask from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, gifted to the museum in 2017. Objects Conservator Caitlin Mahony consults with Chuna McIntyre, a Yup'ik dancer, on her approach to the conservation.<br /><br /><br />Featuring:<br /><br />Caitlin Mahony, Assistant Conservator, Objects Conservation, The Met<br /><br />Chuna McIntyre, Yup'ik Dancer<br /><br />Featured object:<br /><br />Mask. Yup'ik, Alaska, United States, ca. 1900. Wood, pigment, vegetal fiber, iron nails, and feathers, 34 1/2 x 22 x 9 1/2 in. (87.6 x 55.9 x 24.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection of Native American Art, Gift of Valerie-Charles Diker Fund (2017, 2017.718.3)<br /><br />https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/751539<br /><br />#art #themet #themetropolitanmuseumofart #museum #modernart #interview #conservation #science<br /><br /><br />This conservation project was made possible by Monika A. McLennan and children.<br /><br />Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies<br /><br />Director: Kate Farrell<br />Producer: Melissa Bell<br />Editor: Stephanie Wuertz<br />Camera: Sarah Cowan, Alex Guns, Stephanie Wuertz<br />Production Coordinator: Bryan Martin<br />Production Assistant: Courtney Stith<br />Original Music: Austin Fisher<br />Graphic Design: Natasha Mileshina<br /><br />© 2019 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
