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Ceramic Petrology Laboratory
A core part of the archaeological science research at the ROM is the Ceramic Petrology Laboratory. Petrology or Petrographic analysis is a technique developed in the earth-sciences for observation of rocks and minerals. It involves creating a "thin-section" of the material being studied,
James Menzies Chinese Research Fellowship
The James Menzies Chinese Research Fellowship was established in 2009 to promote scholarly research as it relates to the Royal Ontario Museum's Chinese collection, with particular emphasis on the ROM's Menzies collection. The Fellowship is open to Ph.D. candidates, both junior and senior
Minoan Ivory Goddess
This exquisite ivory and gold figurine (museum registration number 931.21.1) has been an icon of the ROM collection since she was acquired in 1931, but she has also attracted huge controversy. When she was bought by the ROM, she was believed to be a rare example of a female bull-leaper from
The Handweaving Arts of Madagascar
This ongoing research project aims to document in detail the vibrant handweaving and dress traditions of Madagascar, a large island lying off the east coast of Africa. Historically one of the region's major weaving centres, Madagascar is home to a wide range of fibres, dyes and costume styles.
The ROM helps solve an age-old Martian mystery
In a major discovery released in late July in the respected scientific journal Nature, a team including Royal Ontario Museum curator of mineralogy Dr. Kim Tait has provided the conclusive answer to a longstanding debate about the age of Martian meteorites. The research has determined that at least
In Living Colour: the ROM’s unique collection of textiles from Madagascar
The ROM is home to over 50,000 textiles and costumes. Fifty-four of these come from the African island of Madagascar. That number may sound small, but it represents the second largest collection of Malagasy textiles in North America. And among them are some of the most intriguing and admirable
La déesse « minoenne » du ROM
Bien que cette exquise figurine en ivoire et en or (numéro de catalogue 931.21.1) soit l’un des fleurons des collections du ROM depuis 1931, elle fait également l’objet de controverses passionnées. Au moment de son acquisition, nous croyions alors qu’il s’agissait d’un rare
Dressing the Kings and Queens of Madagascar, ca. 1810-1900
The royal court of the island nation of Madagascar – which lies off the coast of East Africa – adopted Western-style dress for itself and its elite military troops many decades before similar movements in Japan, Thailand or Turkey. The instigator was King Radama I (1793-1828), who by 1817 was
One hundred years, one hundred donors: Charles T. Currelly as cloth collector
In 2014 the ROM celebrates 100 years of existence. This research project maps the early collecting of textiles at the Museum, especially the pioneering work of Charles T. Currelly, founding director of one of the Museum’s constituent bodies, the Royal Ontario Museum of Archeology. From 1902 until
Fashionable synergies: the handweaving arts of the Western Indian Ocean World
It is now widely recognized that cloth has linked the world for centuries, if not millennia, and driven much of the global economy since ancient times. The desire to adorn oneself and one’s home in sturdy or beautiful textiles has driven humans to trade across thousands of miles, and to develop