Restoration of Roman Mosaic

Summary

Caption from Torch: "A tour behind the scenes at the Smithsonian reveals volunteers doing a variety of unusual jobs. Above, volunteers Elba Olson (second from left) and Ann Tschingas (right) work on a polychrome floor mosaic from a first century B.C. Carthaginian temple with Edith Dietze (left) and Cathy Valentour. The six-by-nine-foot mosaic, which is part of the MNH collection, was severely damaged during moving. Restoration began in June 1976 and took more than 16 months to complete."

Subject

• Dietze, Edith
• Olson, Elba
• Tschingas, Ann
• Valentour, Cathy
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)

Notes

• Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
• Featured in the "Torch," January 1978.
• USNM Cat. No. 158351

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: January 1978, Image No. 77-13380-27A

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1977
• October 12, 1977

Restrictions & Rights

• No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
• No Copyright - United States

Topic

• Restoration and conservation
• Mosaics, Ancient
• Lions
• Volunteers

Place

Carthage (Extinct city)

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [77-13380-27A]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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