The "Hands-On Room"
Title
The "Hands-On Room"
Description
The Hands-on room, formally known as the Seminar Room, is a collaborative area located in room 4306 where students and staff gathered for instructional meetings, graduate work, and projects. It was also where the Study Collection objects of the Archaeology and Art Department were originally secured. Overtime, however, the room became less frequented and concern arose over the potential risks associated with occasional leaks and unstable humidity of the hall where the room resides on the preservation of the artifacts.
Creator
Quint Gregory
Date
August 27th, 2024
Collection Items
The Hands-On Room
The Hands-On Room is a small seminar room that consists primarily of three cabinets that contain many of the departments artifacts. These artifacts have been acquired over time, and each case represents different groupings of objects acquired.
Cabinet 1: Hands-On Room
The first cabinet in the Hands-On Room. This cabinet contained a variety of artifacts primarily from the Mediterranean to Near East, like unguentarium, shabti, and loom weights.
Cabinet 2: Hands-On Room
The second cabinet in the Hands-On Room. This cabinet contained larger artifacts like the terracotta vessels from Calabar in Africa, along with the Caeretan Hydria from Greece.
Cabinet 3: Hands-On Room
The third cabinet in the Hands-On Room. This cabinet contained a variety of artifacts, from Pre-Columbian to Bronze Age Greek or even Egyptian!