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<p>We have a modern art sculpture, created in 2003, fashioned from hundreds of starfish skeletons. The artist purchased the starfish from a commercial vendor who formalin treated them to kill the organisms and then painted the skeletons using acrylic paint.
The issue is that the skeletons have begun to smell, I suspect due to the presence of residual organic matter within the skeletons- a few of the skeletons have broken and we can see remnants. I'd appreciate any ideas people may have on how to address this
issue- we can't soak them because of the paint and I'm not sure that dermestids will be safe to use either... Many thanks in advance.</p>
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<p>Cory Rogge</p>
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