Wonderwerk Cave Temp Export of handaxe to Bard Graduate Center

Proposed temporary export of stone handaxe to the Bard Graduate Center, New York: The Bard Graduate Center, New York, requests temporary loan the re-knapped handaxe SPL 97 St 9 from Wonderwerk Cave for an exhibition on the subject of conservation. The BGC wishes to ground the modern discipline of conservation in a universal ‘preservation’ theme, opening the show with a ‘deep history’ object reflecting the long human effort to repair and reuse objects. As described by Michael Chazan (2015) the SPL 97 St 9 re-knapped handaxe illustrates this phenomenon. The exhibition runs from February to July 2022. The McGregor Museum's CEO has approved the loan including transport by courier after discussion on this point with SAHRA (Emails to be provided is requested). The museum therefore applies for a temporary export permit for the loan to be made.