Death on Display in the Ancient World

An on-line exhibition mounted by students in the class "Death in the Ancient World" during the Winter 1998 term.

Traditions of Magic in Late Antiquity

An exhibition in the Special Collections Library at the University of Michigan Library dealing with manuals of magical practices, various protective devices, and the uses of ancient magic.

The Art of the Fake: Egyptian Forgeries from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

An Internet Public Library exhibition of selected Egyptian artifacts--both real and fake. How and why museums come to acquire forgeries, and what we mean when we talk about different kinds of fakes.

Francis W. Kelsey and the Near East: Expeditions of 1919-1920

In 1919, University of Michigan professor Francis W. Kelsey launched an expedition to acquire early Christian manuscripts and to photograph sites of archaeological interest. (A Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach [CHICO] project)

Arabic Folk Medicine and Magic: 20th Century Amulets from the Kelsey Museum

A collection of amulets belonging primarily to young children who wore them to protect against evil and to prolong their lives. (A Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach [CHICO] project)

SILS Art Image Browser

A database of art, architectural, and museum object images from four collections: the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, the Department of the History of Art, and the Los Angeles Chicano Murals Private Photograph Collection