Archaeology Magazine - March/April 1985 - 7

SOUTH
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX:
"Richard Kern's Watercolors" (March 8April 28, 1985),showstwo sides of Richard
Kern's art: the informative drawings used
as illustrations for scientific reports and
the beautifully colored drawings Kern
rendered for his own enjoyment. Kern
(1821-1853),had an active role in the explorationand documentation of the Southwest.
The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, VA: "Objects of Adornment: Five Thousand Years
of Jewelry from The Walters Art Gallery"
(throughMarch 31, 1985),includesapproximately 250 pieces of jewelry, from stone
amulets of the ancient Near East to elaborate 20th-centurycreations of Lalique and
September/
Tiffany.(See ARCHAEOLOGY,
October 1984.) Circulated by the American Federation of Arts. Catalogue available.
Fort Ward Museum, Alexandria, VA:
"Zouaves!" (through August 1985), features a variety of objects and materials
relating to the Zouaves,the flamboyantly
dressed and meticulouslydrilled CivilWar
unit. Included are colorful uniform jackets with accoutrements, 19th-century
photographs, newspaperillustrations, and
a canteen belonging to a member of the
Fifth New YorkDuçyeeZouaves.
The Frank H. McClung Museum, Knoxville, TN: "Burial Practices In Ancient
Egypt" (through November 1986), explores the intriguing aspects of the ancient Egyptian philosophy of death and
the afterlife, and offers insight into the
funerary practices used by these ancient
people. Mural-size photographs and a
number of original artifacts, such as funerary stela, and a finely preserved mummified cat, are two of the special features
that illustrate the varied and rich religious
life of the ancient Egyptians.
High Museumof Art, Atlanta, GA: "Crossroads of the Ancient World: Israel's ArchaeologicalHeritage" (March 24-May 26,
1985),displays artifacts from underwater
and land excavations around the coastal
city of Haifa, Israel dating ca. 1800*B.C.
to A.D.640. Included among the objects
are Egyptian stone anchors, a Roman
ship's cookingstove, bronzeweapons,fishing hooks,and Phoeniciangoddess figures.
"Cult Objects from the Israel Museum"
(March 24-May 26, 1985),is a selection of
12 objects from the Israel Museum in
Jerusalem, many will be seen for the first
time outside of Israel. Highlights of the
exhibit include the Ashdoda, a Philistine
goddess figure, depicting a seated woman
and the kernos bowl, which was used for
libations. The cult objects date from the
Early Israelite Period (12th century B.C.).
to the middle of the Late Israelite period
(7th century B.C.).Both exhibits are presented in conjunction with an eight-day
festival entitled Israel's International
Expo 85 in Atlanta from March 23-31,
1985, at the Atlanta Jewish Community
Center."PressedGlass 1825-1925"(through
March 1985), traces the development of
American and European machine-made
glass for one hundred years. More than
200objects illustrate the growing skills of
glass artisans from such simple pieces as

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