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Audio commentaries for the recent exhibition:
The Roman World: Religions and Everyday Life, featuring the Brooklyn Museum’s Tree of Paradise, Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire on view at the Dayton Art Institute ( 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, Ohio 45405 )
September 21, 2007 to January 6, 2008 Welcome, I’m Dr. Sally Struthers, Dean of Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences at Sinclair Community College and guest curator of the Dayton Art Institute’s The Roman World, which was attended by 26,030 visitors!
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In this website are photographs of selected artifacts from The Roman World and audio commentaries by Dr. Edward Bleiberg, Curator of Egyptian Art at the Brooklyn Museum and Curator of the Brooklyn Museum’s Tree of Paradise, Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire, and me. There is also a children’s introduction by Anthony Struthers-Young.
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Personification of Roma Attributed to Hammam Lif, Tunisia 1st-2nd century CE Stone Brooklyn Museum Museum Collection Fund, 05.29 |
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Sally A. Struthers |
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Kids' Introduction: |
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Torso of Aphrodite |
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Torso of Aphrodite: |
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Sarcophagus Roman Mid 2nd century CE Luna (Carrera) Marble Courtesy of the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University Photo by Bruce M. White, 2004 |
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Sarcophagus: |
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Head of Serapis From Egypt 1st century CE Marble Brooklyn Museum Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1522E |
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Head of Serapis: |
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Roman Relief of Mithras Slaying the Bull, 3rd century CE Marble Virginia Museum of Fine Arts The Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund |
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Mithras Slaying the Bull: |
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Wide-mouth Jar |
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Roman Glass: |
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Denarius of Augustus Provenance not known 27 BCE-14 CE Silver Brooklyn Museum Frederick Loeser Fund, 33.403.17 |
| Roman Coinage: Dr. Sally A. Struthers |
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Finger Ring with Glass Bead From Egypt 6th-7th century CE Gold Brooklyn Museum Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund, 05.534 |
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Roman Jewelry: |
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Ernest Leroux |
| Discovery of the Hammam Lif Synagogue Mosaics: Dr. Edward Bleiberg |
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Menorah with Lulav and Ethrog |
| Importance of the Discovery of the Mosaics: Dr. Edward Bleiberg |
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Date Palm Tree (Tree of Paradise) From Hammam Lif, Tunisia 6th century CE Stone Brooklyn Museum Museum Collection Fund, 05.14 |
| Discovery of the Hammam Lif Synagogue Mosaics: Dr. Edward Bleiberg |
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Fish’s Head Facing Left |
| Symbolism of the Fish on the Synagogue Floor: Dr. Edward Bleiberg |
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Incense Burner From Egypt 5th century CE Bronze Brooklyn Museum Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.684 |
| Bronze Incense Burner with Inscription: Dr. Edward Bleiberg |
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Vine Growing in Urn From Egypt 4th-5th century CE Wool and linen Brooklyn Museum Gift of Pratt Institute, 42.438.1 |
| Coptic Textiles: Dr. Sally A. Struthers |
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Tunic with Mythological Motifs From Egypt 7th-10th century CE Wool Brooklyn Museum Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.523 |
| Coptic Tunic: Dr. Edward Bleiberg |
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Reliquary in the form of a shrine with Christian crosses
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| Reliquary in the form of a Shrine: Dr. Sally A. Struthers |
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Hexagonal jug with Christian Symbols, including panel 1 forked cross, panel 4 Stylite saint? |
| Hexagonal Jug with Christian Symbols: Dr. Sally A. Struthers |
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From Ma’aret en-Noman Treasure |
| Crossroads of Culture (Conclusion): Dr. Sally A. Struthers |
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For more information, visit www.daytonartinstitute.org
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