Ever since Indiana Jones began his pulpy adventure series into far-flung and exotic locations, the discovery of artifacts has gone from a virtually unheard of profession to a glamorous one, seemingly designed for a dichotomous group of swashbuckling rogues and charming intellectuals. Archaeology has evolved (much like its subjects) from the cavalier work of aristocratic colonialists like Lord Elgin and Captain Cook to a field far more accessible to the public. Some of said discoveries may even take place in, wonder of wonders, Indiana. Mine was free of cannibalism and international conflict, but not, I promise, free of intrigue.
Now, Dear Reader, you can by a mere flick of the clicking finger discover what we’ve discovered at the IMA, which, I think, is pretty rad in the stealthy world of museum administration. Most recently, what we’ve unearthed is not from Jaipur or Nimrud, but from an apparently long-forgotten box on a shelf. But sometimes it happens that real life discoveries are just as romantic as those of Dr. Jones’s folklore.
Filed under: Art, Conservation, Guest Bloggers
