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NOTES ON SAFEGUARDING AND CONSERVING CULTURAL MATERIAL IN THE FIELD                    7

2. [[underline]] Movable objects [[/underline]]

(i) [[underline]] Sculpture, [[/underline]] either free standing or part of another object.  The range is from medals, cameos, coins, and small carvings in wood and ivory, to large figures and groups in metal, stone, and terra cotta, glazed or otherwise.

(ii) [[underline]] Easel paintings, [[/underline]] either on canvas or wood, occasionally on metals, stone or leather; miniatures on card, ivory or parchment.

(iii) [[underline]] Furniture, [[/underline]] both of houses and churches, usually of wood, sometimes of metal, rarely of stone.  Often decorated with inlays or attached ornaments of other material, and frequently painted.

(iv) [[underline]] Means of transport, [[/underline]] including coaches, carriages and early types of fire engines, locomotives and automobiles.  Chiefly important historically; but sometimes of great artistic importance.  Wood, metal, leather and fabric are the materials chiefly used.

(v) Material of ceremonial, including flags, banners, decorative and heraldic devices, effigies.  Fabrics, wood, leather, plaster and occasionally metal, often painted and gilt, are the materials mainly involved.

(vi) [[underline]] Arms and armor. [[/underline]] Includes swords, lances, bows and arrows, firearms, helmets, suits of armor and of mail for men and horses, and trappings.