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The Anatomy of a Book: Saving The Naturalist's Library
ack are usually glued, but traditionally books are sewn together using various stitches. One of the oldest is called Coptic stitch, and was used in Egypt from as long ago as the 2nd century CE. When constructing a book, a stack of signatures is held together and then pricked and stitched or glued
“Origins of Chintz,” The Exhibit: A Look Back to 1970
rnational team. Much has changed since 1970. We now appreciate that Western Europe was only one – small – market for chintz; from at least 800CE, Egypt, Thailand, Africa, Iran, Japan and Indonesia all avidly desired and sought the colourful Indian cloth and so shaped the design repertoires of
Erasing History: Ancient Artifacts Destroyed
the lessons of history are changed and omitted at the pleasure of those holding the reins. As far back as the reign of Thutmose the Third in ancient Egypt, and likely even before it, there are examples of artifacts being destroyed, not for the purpose of petty vandalism, but to eliminate names and
Weapon Wednesday: The Horse
iot warfare continued to be an important aspect of warfare across the Old World for some centuries, the Battle of Kadesh in about 1274 BC between the Egypt under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II being arguably the most famous chariot battle of this time. But chariots were only
Conservation Intern Spotlight: Natasa Krsmanovic
k); hinging and matting for exhibit. Photos 1-5 by Natasa Krsmanovic; Photo 6 by Jaime Clifton-Ross Papyrus fragment from a Book of the Dead (ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript), date unknown, purchased by Dr. Currelly in Egypt, 1907-09. Task/Issue: This fragmented papyrus was incredibly brittle,
The ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess: The Minoan Relations
of Minoan ‘goddesses’ are these two standing figurines holding snakes and made of faience (a glassy quartz ceramic material often used in ancient Egypt). They are very similar in appearance, although not in material, to the ivory Snake Goddesses from Boston and Baltimore. They were found by
The Evans Connection Part 1: The Minoans Discovered
ce it was under Ottoman rule and relatively inaccessible to foreign travelers. Instead, archaeological work had concentrated on the Middle East. In Egypt, following the explorations by Napolean Bonaparte’s teams of scholars in the late 18 th century, the royal pyramids of the Valley of the