Object: Petra 43 At first glance, this limestone capital fragment appears to be a simple architectural element, but closer inspection reveals the striking visage of an elephant—a rare and powerful symbol in Nabataean art. This fragment, located in wall room 110, in the north/right alcove of Rhode Island Hall, was once part of a grand…
Object: M085 JIAAW, Minassian Collection The Joukowsky Institute is fortunate to have over 70 different oil lamps in its collection. Among them, Object M085 stands out due to its distinct shape. This particular oil lamp is made of ceramic and features a cobalt glaze, sourced from the Minassian Collection. Aside from the glaze, the lamp…
What is known about Coin C070.06.05? What information can be found? In this post, all research related to Coin C070.06.05 will be discussed and added to. Known Information: Coin C070.06.05’s minting location is Aquileia, Italy. Its estimated creation date is 320 CE. The material it’s created from is unknown and who it depicts on its…
Artifact JI1804, tray 26: This is a felt hat, an artifact added to the Institute’s collection in October 2008. It was discovered in Providence, Rhode Island. Not much is known about this artifact, but looking at it you can tell it’s been exposed to the elements for a while. Looking at this image (to the…
Artifact JI1736, Glass and stone beads, and game counters. These artifacts are beads, pieces of jewelry, etc. They are stored in a small metal tin in the Institute’s Vault. They were found on a site in Carthage, an ancient deserted settlement, in North Africa. Carthage was known for its trading and for being the most…
Object Number: LC025 Object Title: Oil Lamp Object Type: lamp (lighting devices) Material: bronze (material) This bronze hanging oil lamp at first seems simple in design and purely utilitarian. However, upon further inspection one can see the handles attached to the chainlinks to be the heads of ducks or geese, masterfully crafted to exhibit…
Today’s blog entry is an observation and analysis of an object from the Joukowsky Institute’s “Vault”, the secure storage area for the Institute’s permanent collection. As I did in my last blog post, I’m going to be using a format based on guidelines provided by JIAAW doctoral candidate Emily Booker to create my analysis of…
Today’s blog entry is an observation and analysis of an object from the Joukowsky Institute’s “Vault”, the secure storage area for the Institute’s permanent collection. I’m going to be using a format based on guidelines provided by JIAAW doctoral candidate Emily Booker to create my analysis of this statue. I got drawn to this artifact…
Decorated with a symmetrical design of blue and green hues, object M167 from the Joukowsky Institute’s Minassian Collection is a rich example of Damascus ware. Damascus tiles were derived from the tradition of Iznik ceramics, a school of Turkish pottery that flourished between the 15th and 17th centuries. Inspired by Chinese porcelain wares and the…
The olpe is one of the earlier types of the oinochoe and specifically has no spout and a high handle above the lip. In English, its most equivalent term is the pitcher. During meals or drinking, it would serve as a measure of how much wine had been consumed. -Elaina Kim ‘21, JIAAW Records and…