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Ugly Object of the Month – March

Posted on 03/07/2017 by

BY CAROLINE ROBERTS, Conservator, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Are any of you readers out there a Girl Scout? I was a Girl Scout, and I’ve still got my sash hanging in a closet somewhere, covered with a pretty decent number … Continue reading →

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İyi günler! Thrust faults are fun!

Posted on 11/30/2016 by

SUZANNE DAVIS, Curator of Conservation What do this Turkish phrase (Good day!) and thrust faults have in common? They are both things Carrie and I are learning right now. She is studying geology and I’m taking Turkish 101. One of … Continue reading →

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Conservation Lab safety in the Zone

Posted on 12/16/2015 by

BY CAROLINE ROBERTS, Conservator, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Conservators in the Kelsey Museum Conservation Lab sometimes use chemicals and other potentially harmful materials to carry out treatments. Like other research laboratories at the University of Michigan, our lab must comply … Continue reading →

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Check out the latest news from the IPCAA students

Posted on 12/08/2015 by

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Ugly Object of the Month – December

Posted on 12/01/2015 by

BY SUZANNE DAVIS, Curator for Conservation, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology This month’s ugly object is a limestone relief sculpture of Isis-Thermouthis. Like many of our previous ugly objects, it’s from the site of Karanis, which was a Roman-Egyptian farming village … Continue reading →

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From the Archives

Posted on 11/23/2015 by

BY SEBASTIAN ENCINA, Museum Collections Manager, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Thanksgiving is upon us, and many of us will be flying or driving to see our families in other parts of the country. Highways will be congested and traffic slows … Continue reading →

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Staff Favorite

Posted on 05/11/2015 by

When it comes to the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology’s collections, not all artifacts are created equal. Some call out to us intellectually, others emotionally. BY RICHARD REDDING, Research Scientist, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology; principal investigator on archaeological projects in North … Continue reading →

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Using UV Light to Examine Ancient Paint

Posted on 12/09/2014 by

BY MADELEINE NEIMAN, 2014–2015 Samuel H. Kress Conservation Fellow at the Kelsey Museum. During her time here, Madeleine’s work will focus on the technical analysis and treatment of objects from Seleucia on the Tigris, a site approximately 18 miles south … Continue reading →

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Teaching Roman history for the first time

Posted on 11/17/2014 by

BY ARIANNA ZAPELLONI PAVIA, PhD student, Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology My life as a PhD student is not always easy. The commitment it requires sometimes feels like a heavy load that I am not sure I am … Continue reading →

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Android Tablets at Gabii

Posted on 07/31/2014 by

BY J. TROY SAMUELS, PhD student in the Interdepartmental Program in Classical Art and Archaeology, University of Michigan Buon Giorno from Rome! This summer, the Gabii Project, a University of Michigan archaeological excavation and field school, undertook our sixth full … Continue reading →

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