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Roman Decorative Stone Collections in the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
J. Clayton Fant, Leah E. Long, and Lynley J. McAlpine
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At the turn of the twentieth century, Francis W. Kelsey began to amass a large collection of artifacts from ancient sites across the Mediterranean, with an emphasis on Imperial Rome, to broaden the teaching of antiquity at the University of Michigan. Among the objects now housed in the museum that bears his name is a collection of seven hundred colorful stones dating to the Roman period, one of the largest and most varied collections of Roman decorative stones outside Europe. These pieces were obtained as archaeological artifacts, mostly architectural, with many deriving from well-known ancient buildings, such as the Baths of Diocletian in Rome and the Palace of Herod in Jericho, allowing for new interpretations of their architectural decoration and design. Chapters trace the formation of the collection, study the archaeology of the artifacts, and detail the history of each stone and its study with a comprehensive bibliography.
In keeping with the nature of the collection, Roman Decorative Stone Collections focuses on archaeological contexts and object biographies, from the stones' first use to their eventual display in the Kelsey Museum. Entries are accompanied by rich photographs detailing the stones' appearances, environmental factors, and their collectors. The fully illustrated catalog includes essays deriving from Kelsey's original notes on sources, buildings, sites, and dealers. As the first formal catalog of these items, Roman Decorative Stone Collections is an accessible resource of Roman archaeology, antiquities, and the decorative arts.
In keeping with the nature of the collection, Roman Decorative Stone Collections focuses on archaeological contexts and object biographies, from the stones' first use to their eventual display in the Kelsey Museum. Entries are accompanied by rich photographs detailing the stones' appearances, environmental factors, and their collectors. The fully illustrated catalog includes essays deriving from Kelsey's original notes on sources, buildings, sites, and dealers. As the first formal catalog of these items, Roman Decorative Stone Collections is an accessible resource of Roman archaeology, antiquities, and the decorative arts.
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Contents
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List of Tables and Figures
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Acknowledgments
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List of Abbreviations
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Chapter 1. The Collections and the Collectors | Lynley J. McAlpine, Leah E. Long, and J. Clayton Fant
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Chapter 2. Archaeological Aspects of the Collections: Materials, Provenance, and Decoration | Leah E. Long
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Chapter 3. Petrographic, Stable Oxygen, and Carbon Isotopic Analyses | Leah E. Long and Fabrizio Antonelli
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Chapter 4. Lithotype Profiles | J. Clayton Fant, with contributions by Leah E. Long
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Chapter 5. Catalogue of Marbles | J. Clayton Fant, with contributions by Leah E. Long and Lynley J. McAlpine
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Appendix A. Gazetteer of Quarries
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Appendix B. Concordance
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Bibliography
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Index A. Stone Types
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Index B. Object Types
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Index C. Places Where Acquired
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Index D. Collectors
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Index E. Stone Sources
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Plates
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Published: 2024
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
- 978-0-472-13195-2 (hardcover)
- 978-0-472-12675-0 (ebook)