Category Archives: On Loan

Tree of Paradise travels to Dayton

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Edward Bleiberg

Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire opens September 21 at the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, Ohio. I curated this exhibition for the Brooklyn Museum in 2005–2006 and I’m excited about the beginning of its three city … Continue reading…

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Demetrios goes for a ride

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Tina March

While Marc was visiting us from the Getty to carry out XRF on our mummy Demetrios, we decided to give Marc a sample of the linen used to wrap him, to perform radiocarbon dating (C14). A small sample (2-5mg) of … Continue reading…

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The Getty Visits Demetrios

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Tina March

On July 5, Marc Walton, a scientist with the Getty Conservation Institute came to examine one of our mummies, knows as Demetrios. He brought a portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) machine with him. With this non-destructive technique, he can take readings … Continue reading…

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Meet our mummy, Demetrios

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Tina March

       I would like to introduce you to Demetrios. Demetrios is a mummy in the Brooklyn Museum collection that will be traveling across the country starting summer 2008 along with over 100 Egyptian artifacts from our collection in an exhibition … Continue reading…

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Demetrios in the Times

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Shelley Bernstein

“While mummies have been subjected to CT scans for more than two decades, it was a first for the museum and for North Shore. The goal was to gain insights into who Demetrios was, how he died and what his … Continue reading…

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