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Conservation Intern Spotlight: Natasa Krsmanovic

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,

National Volunteer Week: ROMkids

National Volunteer Week: ROMkids

e times than I can count, but there is always something new to discover at the ROM. Most recent discovery: Did you know that the mummified cat in the Egypt Gallery has been on display since the museum opened 100 years ago? ROM: What are you hoping to gain through volunteer experience? SABRINA:

The ROM ‘Minoan’ Goddess: The Minoan Relations

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

Descriptive Audio Tour: Transcript

is and Euphrates Rivers, and conquered regions including the Levantine coast of the Mediterranean (modern-day Israel, Lebanon, and Syria), as well as Egypt. The artifact modeled here, at more than twice its original size, shows an Egyptian style winged man holding onto the branch of a sacred tree.

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