Category: Tropical Plants

Botanical Illustration at the Singapore Botanic Gardens: Curation and Display of a Scientific Collection – Michele Rodda

by Nursyafiqah | Apr 21, 2021 | Botanical Art, Botanical Collections, Collection Histories, Museums in Asia, Southeast Asia, Tropical Plants, Webinars | 0

At the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the first artist was hired in 1890 by Henry Nicholas Ridley, the...

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Conservation Science of Rattan: Perspective from Singapore and America – Hanna Szczepanowska

by Nursyafiqah | Feb 10, 2021 | Basketry, Conservation, Malay Heritage, Material Culture, Rattan, Southeast Asia, Tropical Plants, Webinars | 0

Rattan, a climbing palm of the tropical region of Southeast Asia, supplied material for objects of...

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Gutta Percha in Museums and History: The Role of Singapore – Hanna Szczepanowska

by Nursyafiqah | Feb 3, 2021 | Botanical Collections, Conservation, Gutta Percha, Material Culture, Southeast Asia, Tropical Plants, Webinars | 0

Abstract Gutta percha, a natural latex from Southeast Asian trees was a ‘miracle material’ of...

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