Preparing Objects for "The Great Inka Road": A Decorative Llama Neck Collar

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Summary: Knowing the importance of llamas to Andean cultures, now and in the past, enriches a museum conservator's work on a decorative collar for the exhibition "The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire." Her careful efforts, in turn, help us see the collar's lively beauty.