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Behind the Scenes: Conserving Wood and Stone

13 September 2022

A look at the intricacies of wood, stone and polychrome conservation, through in-depth analysis of an Iranian artefact from the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA)’s collection.

Museum of Islamic Art

In this video, the third in a six-part series, Wood and Stone Conservator at the Museum of Islamic Art, Stefan Masarovic, talks us through his work and the range of materials in his remit, focussing on a polychrome (multicoloured) statue head from 12th-century Rayy, Iran.