Pre-Columbian textiles from Ecuador: conservation procedures and preliminary study

Textiles in damp burial. Initial handling and storage. Treatment in Department of Anthropology Smithsonian. Unfolding. Removal of metal corrosion products and debris by low vacuum. Improving flexibility with glycerine. Sewing to mylar sheet. Plexiglas mount allowing total visibility, brass screws. Analysis of weave. Silver ornaments.