DEPARTMENT
Our Long Human Journey
THE MIDDLE EAST GALLERIES AT PENN MUSEUM
The University of Pennsylvania Museum exhibits in their newly renovated Middle Eastern galleries the striking finds from Mesopotamia of Queen Puabi’s royal burial, filled with spectacular gold and bead jewelry, the latter using long distance imports.
“These galleries tell you a story about how ancient peoples changed their way of life to stay in the same place all year round. This led to the formation of the world’s first cities, in ancient Mesopotamia. Urbanization dramatically speeds up innovation and introduced many of the issues—good and bad—that are still with us today. So this story
really resonates with all of us because it is our story.”
DEPARTMENT
Preserving Culture
VANISHING TRADITIONS
The Textile Museum at George Washington University recently hosted the collection of Bea Roberts, covering the breadth of Miao clothing and jewelry.
DEPARTMENT
New Artists, Old Traditions
INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET
Every year Santa Fe becomes the site for a world bazaar, where folk artists from across the globe meet to sell their wares at the International Folk Art Market.
DEPARTMENT
Keeping It Simple
EASY CLOSEUP PHOTOGRAPHY
Robert K. Liu demonstrates how to take closeup images of metal and silicate jewelry and beads with simple setups of macro lens, extension tube and external flash, comparable to results with stereo microscope.
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