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 Metbr br Chuna McIntyre, Yup'ik Dancerbr br Featured object:br br Mask. Yup'ik, Alaska, United States, ca. 1900. Wood, pigment, vegetal fiber, iron nails, and feathers, 34 12 x 22 x 9 12 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 br #art #themet #themetropolitanmuseumofart #museum #modernart #interview #conservation #sciencebr br br This conservation project was made possible by Monika A. McLennan and children.