Volume 41 / Number 1

1999

On The Cover: View of the Museum in 1899, taken from the grounds of the first Franklin Field Stadium. See Architectural Archaeology. Photo credit: William Witte, UM Neg. G11-30837

Vol. 41 / No. 1

By: Dietrich Berges

Hidden Treasures from the Vault: Engraved Gems from the Maxwell Sommerville Collection

Jewel and precious stones are normally kept in the Museum vault or behind bullet-proof glass. It is unusual, however, for […]

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Vol. 41 / No. 1

By: William H. Davenport

Vengeful Spirits and Guardian Dieties: Myth and Sculpture in the Eastern Solomon Islands

Traditional sculpture in the Eastern Solomon Islands draws heavily upon mythology for its imagery. One can even say that the […]

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Vol. 41 / No. 1

By: Douglas M. Haller

Architectural Archaeology: A Centennial View of the Museum Buildings

While many are familiar with the University of Pennsylvania Museum as an archaeological treasure house, few know about its role in Philadelphia culture, the […]

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Vol. 41 / No. 1

By: Patrick E. McGovern

Searching for the Beginnings of Winemaking: Research Notes

In September 1997, I lectured on “Ancient Wine and the Vine” cup and down the West Coast. In the heartland […]

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Vol. 41 / No. 1

By: Pam Kosty

In the Beginning…: What in the World?

At this, the centennial of the Museum’s building (see article by Douglas Haller, p. 31), we found ourselves wondering: What […]

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Vol. 41 / No. 1

By: Naomi F. Miller

Date Sex in Mesopotamia!: Science and Archaeology

The Royal Cemetery at Ur, a late 3rd millennium BC site in Iraq (Mesopotamia), was excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley in […]

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Vol. 41 / No. 1

Museum Mosaic: The Mediterranean Section; Dr. Fredrik T. Hiebert; Dr. Ezat O. Negahban; John Lambert Cotter, Ph.D

The MEDITERRANEAN SECTION has recently received a matching grant of $17,500 from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant […]

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Vol. 41 / No. 1

By: Jeremy A. Sabloff

Musings and Visions from the Director’s Desk – Spring 1999

Readers will note that Expedition has a new, and we hope, inviting look, with the addition of five short departmental […]

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