Pictured here is an “island” of casework installed in the center of one of the new American Indian galleries.
The new cases are made up of three basic components: the top section contains the object lighting; the major central portion comprises the display area; and the lowest section houses trays that are filled with silica gel to buffer unexpected humidity changes in the galleries. Interior case walls provide a neutral background palette in shades of light to dark gray.
These cases are being fabricated by the same company that worked on the cases for the African galleries in the Bloch Building.