A project team comprising Dr Ellen Swift,ÌýDr April Pudsey, andÌýDr Jo Stoner, is studyingÌýartefacts from the Petrie collectionÌýto exploreÌýwhat daily life at this time might have felt and sounded like. In 2019, they are presenting some of their findings in a free exhibition at the Petrie Museum at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳.Ìý
The Petrie Museum has one of the largest and best-documented collections of Roman artefacts in the UK. It contains more than 8,000 objects from this period. This project examines the features of artefacts, the materials they were made from, and evidence of modification that shows how they were used and re-used in daily life. In association with the study of papyrus texts, the team isÌýinvestigating social behaviour and experience to shed new light on daily life in Roman and Late Antique Egypt.Ìý
Evidence of wear and repair will reveal both aspects of practical daily use, and personal and sentimental meanings that may have been attached to objects such as dress accessories, shoes, toys, and simple musical instruments.ÌýTo keep up to date with the project’s progress and research activities, please visit the
Also on the blog there are soundscapes that you can listen to.
New information about the objects in the Petrie’s collection discovered through this ongoing research will be made available through the museum’s . Please note the catalogue is currently being updated and will be fully restored in spring 2019.Ìý
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Images on this page:ÌýProject ceramic replica of a Roman bird rattle from the Petrie Museum (UC34972) © Lloyd Bosworth;ÌýUniversity of Kent archaeology technician laser scans Roman objects in the Petrie Museum © Jo Stoner
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