The ethical dilemma facing conservation: Care and treatment of human skeletal remains and mortuary objects

Journal of the American Institute for Conservation

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 109-121

  McGowan, Gary S ^a   LaRoche, Cheryl J ^a  

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EID: 0005939410     PISSN: 01971360     EISSN: 19452330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/019713696806124548     Document Type: Article

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