tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74853099908944950182024-03-12T23:47:13.578-07:00History Comes Alive at the Museum of AntiquitiesMuseum of Antiquities UofShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691095651602065409noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485309990894495018.post-743510277691637082016-08-31T08:24:00.001-07:002016-08-31T08:25:15.715-07:00The Minden Collection of Ancient Glass and Other Artifacts<style>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman";">In
2012 the Museum unveiled the Minden Collection of Ancient Glass and Other
Artifacts. The collection consists of fifty-five pieces of original ancient
glass, ten strings of ancient beads, eleven pieces of original ancient earthenware
and one faience ushabti. The Minden collection is distinctive because of the
variety of objects within the collection and the quantity of intact glass
vessels that are a part of it. The Museum now boasts one of the largest ancient
glass collections in western Canada.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman";">The
glass ranges in date from the 6<sup>th</sup> century BCE to the 16<sup>th</sup>
century CE. The pieces originated mainly from the regions of Syria and
Palestine, with other regions such as Egypt and Persia represented as well. The
evolution and development of glass working is well documented in this
collection, showing a range of forms, designs, and decorations that were used
during this 1,500 year period from early Greece, through the Roman period, to
the rise of Islam. The collection consists mainly of toilet bottles that would
have held perfumes and oils, and tableware such as bottles and cups. Most of
the glass can be classified as Roman glass, but a significant portion is
Islamic glass, dating from the 7<sup>th</sup> to 17<sup>th</sup> CE.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
earthenware extends over a longer range of dates, from the 18<sup>th</sup>
century BCE to the 7<sup>th</sup> century and includes: four oil lamps, five
pottery vessels/fragments, and two figurines. The pieces originate from the
same areas as the glass. This part of the collection was researched by a small
group of the Museum volunteers, to confirm their provenience as well as giving
detailed descriptions of the pieces and their contexts</span>. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Islamic glass. "Wide Islamic Bottle" featured on the bottom shelf in the middle.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman";">Research
and writing is close to completion in order to create an official publication
of the entire Minden collection. It will include the ancient glass vessels,
beads, and the earthenware with overviews of each time period and style. The
research that has been done has lead to some fantastic new discoveries. One of
the interesting discoveries showed that the vessel known as “Wide Islamic
Bottle” was found to be from a late Islamic period, between the 16<sup>th</sup>
and 17<sup>th</sup> centuries CE, whereas it was originally thought to be from
the 7<sup>th</sup> to 9<sup>th</sup> centuries CE, almost a thousand years
earlier. This was found through stylistic comparison through an Islamic glass catalogue,
and more excitingly, through a painting by Muhammad Zaman in the 17<sup>th</sup>
century CE.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US">Painting by Muhammad Zaman dated Mazandaran, 1086 (1675/76).
The servant girl Fitnah impresses Bahram Gur with her strength by carrying an
ox on her shoulders (<a href="http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=or_2265_f213r">Or.2265, f.
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Museum of Antiquities UofShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691095651602065409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485309990894495018.post-58840086938210364942015-10-28T11:12:00.002-07:002015-10-28T11:12:45.125-07:00Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire Spotlight: Saskatoon Historical Fencing Society <div class="MsoNormal">
Our fifth interview done in this series was with Lindsay
Goodwin, who is a member of the Saskatoon Historical Fencing Society. Having
sent Lindsay a list of questions she sent me back her answers to help us at the
Museum, and the wider community, understand better what her group is all about.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Thank you for
taking the time to answer these questions Lindsay. The first thing I would like
to know is what your position within your group is and how long have you been
involved?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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A: All of the club members are fighters first and foremost.
Together we are a community of fighters who share teaching positions within the
club. This encourages our members to learn firsthand from our resources and
share ideas with the group in a community learning environment. I became
involved with the group in 2012, when I stumbled upon their poster in one of
the University of Saskatchewan hallways. I went to one of their meetings and
instantly fell in love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: That is fantastic!
What inspired you to join the group after attending that first meeting and what
is your favourite part of being involved in your group?</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrpMXwMgpiDHqxDpXwYFOyUYzuVs5yuRyFjqbWNYuQdJOmJaqNwlzMgpoLRMJAAb6jmWp3HOyN0CE-6xyTLVQN9NHxkZJ6Ur9jPBn7wpRxCn7taX9H_quWgOUDsk2lfiBfo2Zaf3Sh6M/s1600/IMG_3159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikrpMXwMgpiDHqxDpXwYFOyUYzuVs5yuRyFjqbWNYuQdJOmJaqNwlzMgpoLRMJAAb6jmWp3HOyN0CE-6xyTLVQN9NHxkZJ6Ur9jPBn7wpRxCn7taX9H_quWgOUDsk2lfiBfo2Zaf3Sh6M/s320/IMG_3159.JPG" width="213" /></a>A: I have always had an appreciation for martial arts.
Fencing gives me an opportunity to participate in a martial art, as well as
shamelessly loving the medieval lifestyle. It’s also really great exercise,
which is an added bonus. My favourite part is the sense of community I feel
when the club meets and we all share our interest in learning and practicing
these techniques. We all get along and are here to improve one another’s
skills. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: I can definitely
relate to the appeal of learning a different type of martial art that you don’t
always find being taught in other places. Do you find you gain more insight
into the medieval groups that you are learning the fighting styles of? If so,
could you please describe an aspect of it?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Because our club covers a great scope of time periods we
see how weapons and combat change along with the world around it. Most of our
manuals are written with a particular environment in mind which reveals a great
deal about how and why people employed the weapons and techniques that they
did.<o:p></o:p></div>
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interesting, especially that you have enough information to recreate their
techniques. Now this was the Historical Fencing Society’s second year
participating the Museum’s festival. What would you say is your favourite part
about being involved with the medieval festival? What would you like to see in
the festival’s future?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: The Museum has really supported us as a University club,
and we are more than happy to return the favour. It’s a great opportunity for
the club to demonstrate its knowledge and skill, to meet others interested in this
art, and to interact with the public. Personally, I am just glad to share with
others all that I have learned from medieval sword-fighting. For future
festivals, it would be interesting to see a little cross club competition,
since we are a fight oriented club. Additionally, we would also like to see
this festival evolve to the state where we could have a medieval feast (we love
to eat!).<o:p></o:p></div>
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awesome, a medieval feast is definitely an experience that would be great for
community members to enjoy, and is something that the Museum has been thinking
about trying to take on. For my last question, is there anything that you see
in your group’s future that you are excited about?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Hopefully we can get to a more competitive level and see
the rest of the historical fencing community grow as well. More people getting
involved is an exciting prospect, as new fencers only make the community better
and stronger.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Museum of Antiquities UofShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691095651602065409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485309990894495018.post-77380538368506148792015-10-19T12:33:00.003-07:002015-10-19T12:33:45.635-07:00The Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire Spotlgiht: The Saskatchewan Archaeological Society<div class="MsoNormal">
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Our fourth interview was done with the Executive Director of
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<b>Q: Thank you for
taking the time to answer these questions Tomasin, we were very happy that you
could join our event this year. Could you tell me a little bit about the
Saskatchewan Archaeological Society and what it does?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcsFXcsWGnhLiiE0YvJ9XlCRAibL9BCmPi2KpzfYDKeqxTa85e2AFxLBrIgzYVH7ACWZPPjH10fEOzjey4Tl9lP2qOkBprYC3K3XOopBmcgo1KsXaaTLcX_ccnrUaXTUUgpCWCrz2ip0/s1600/DSC_0075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcsFXcsWGnhLiiE0YvJ9XlCRAibL9BCmPi2KpzfYDKeqxTa85e2AFxLBrIgzYVH7ACWZPPjH10fEOzjey4Tl9lP2qOkBprYC3K3XOopBmcgo1KsXaaTLcX_ccnrUaXTUUgpCWCrz2ip0/s320/DSC_0075.jpg" width="320" /></a>A: Well it’s a membership based society, and what we do is
we bring together people interested in archaeology and we have been around for
over 50 years. We celebrated our 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary in 2013 and the society grew out
of collectors that were going out on the landscape that came together wanting
to learn more about the artifacts that they were finding. We offer about 20
different programs and services. So we have things that we do for our members
and the general public: we publish a quarterly and occasional papers, we do an
annual gathering and general meeting every year, bus tours, workshops, and we
also have a library. One of our most popular activities in a public field
school which we offer every summer. The SAS also does conservation work, which includes the identification and
recording of archaeological sites, and providing educational programs as well,
such as guidelines for visiting archaeological sites. We have a core group of
volunteers that are part of the SAS but we are always looking for volunteers to
help with individual projects.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A: Yes, our office hours are generally Monday to Thursday
9:00am to 4:00pm or Friday by appointment so there is often someone in the
office. We might be out in the field doing work<span style="color: red;"> </span>or running errands, so I always
recommend that people call first just to make sure we’re there. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: That’s great! It is
definitely important for the public to have the opportunity to get involved and
learn about archaeology. How long have you been involved in the society and
what inspired you to pursue the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvzejI4pXLvkTSdKviz6GfKvr8zfDHpTnQ7V7Tj7lArqeEyy7p96EYMlubj2Qx85QB5tdolt1EoKTckpjfk16D7KUxaUe_0L_lYQQnHR6rhRR9zlSvXb6qiHaIoRUH-UCetkHfA49GvE/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvzejI4pXLvkTSdKviz6GfKvr8zfDHpTnQ7V7Tj7lArqeEyy7p96EYMlubj2Qx85QB5tdolt1EoKTckpjfk16D7KUxaUe_0L_lYQQnHR6rhRR9zlSvXb6qiHaIoRUH-UCetkHfA49GvE/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" width="320" /></a>A: I have been the Executive Director for just over 2 years
but I have been a member for about a dozen years now. I was a graduate student
at the University of Saskatchewan but I didn’t really get connected with my
provincial organization until I moved away unfortunately. So my motivation when
I was a student was to learn more about Saskatchewan archaeology. When I moved
away it was a bit more to support the Society, so I think that if I could speak
to other people’s motivations, they are all different. Students connect because they wanted to network, we give out bursaries, there are teachers that
join because they want to use our resources, and we have members that have been
involved as collectors, so there are many different motivating factors that
attract different people. <o:p></o:p></div>
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that there is such a wide variety of people involved with the society. Do you
find that you gain insight into the groups that lived, and in fact still live,
in Saskatchewan through Plains Archaeology?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Oh yes, about 90% of the archaeology that we do in
Saskatchewan is First Nations Pre-Contact Archaeology, so we are increasing our
connections with First Nations and Metis peoples in terms of their archaeology.
There is a vast amount of information held by the First Nations and Metis, but
we must keep in mind that we need to be respectful and understand that it
doesn’t always have to be shared with the general public.<o:p></o:p></div>
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point and something I definitely think that everyone needs to remember! My next
question for you is what is your favorite thing about being a part of the
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A: My favorite part it is that it is my dream job, and is
one of the best archaeological jobs that I could have asked for. I get to go
talk to people about archaeology, and it’s different every day. It’s definitely
about the people, we have a great membership, but we also get to bring
archaeology to people who don’t know about it or understand it. We also get
access to unique artifacts that not everybody necessarily gets to see in
Saskatchewan. It’s also about learning for me, that we get the chance to learn
about all aspects that archaeology encompasses in Saskatchewan. One of our most
popular programs is the field school. It’s not actually that common in Canada
for there to be public archaeology, Wanuskewin is actually the longest running
public archaeological program in Canada.<o:p></o:p></div>
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you have described is something that has always been attractive to me about
archaeology. It’s not only about the chance to learn from archaeology but to
share that knowledge with others. Is there anything in the Saskatchewan
Archaeological Society’s future that you are excited about?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Well actually, as a provincial group we are organized
into chapters, and the Saskatoon Archaeological Society is celebrating their 80<sup>th</sup>
anniversary this year the same weekend as Culture Days. Most of what we do for
archaeology is in the summer. We also published our third occasional papers in
archaeology on the Cypress Hills Massacre at the Fort Walsh area, so you should
look for that in your local bookstore.<o:p></o:p></div>
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That would be an interesting read. Now for my last question, what motivated you
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A: I approached the Museum because I had attended it the
year before with my nieces and nephews. I was really excited because we had did
our Culture Days event on the Friday so that we could have a chance to attend
the other events throughout the weekend. I was really excited for this event
because of the diversity of activities that were made available, which is
something that attracted me to attend the event as a participant and that they
were so kid friendly. I thought it would be a great opportunity for the kids,
both boys and girls which ranged in age from 5 to 12 years old, and there was
something for everyone. I also thought it would be neat to make that
relationship between the New World and Old World here in Saskatchewan. We were
also interested in coming to this event because of the exposure. There were so
many people that participated last year and we saw a better opportunity to
showcase what the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society has to offer to the
public than what we could have done on our own.<o:p></o:p></div>
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excited that we can make that connection between New World and Old World this
year. Part of our mandate for the event is to offer exposure to different
cultures that still affect the present day Saskatoon community and helping them
understand them equally. I want to thank for taking the time to answer these
questions. We know the SAS has a lot to offer the Prairie Paladin Medieval
Market and Faire and that it will be a hit with the community!<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Museum of Antiquities UofShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691095651602065409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485309990894495018.post-27835946175048911902015-09-16T12:53:00.000-07:002015-09-16T12:53:49.323-07:00The Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire Spotlight: The Society for Creative Anachronism<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
Our third interview was done with Dezz Windecker-Klassen
from the Society for Creative Anachronism Barony of Myrgan Wood. She is the current
interm Seneschal (president) of the local SCA chapter and has been working with
the Museum on the Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire since the very
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taking the time to answer these questions Dezz. The first thing I would like to
know is what you do for your day time job, what your position within the SCA is
and how long you have been involved?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: During the day I am an office manager and family law
paralegal for a law firm in Saskatoon. My current position within the SCA is
interm Seneschal (president) and I have been playing for 18 years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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fantastic to see the commitment you have to the SCA not only by being involved
for so many years, but to also take on a larger leadership role within the
group. What inspired you to join the SCA and what is your motivation to
continue volunteering your time?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLrOtp-bjbsz1hyTdaFCLx_ZAiHQrCS4kNp7eYbPg7roUS72stpupY4NtRaOoM00_59Bf1WvfthSvKpmLlNXf9Rz63WP25dCSn-DURENOTC8jORb038KJsrhOQEVbNuLlbJAOZei0PRk/s1600/SCA2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLrOtp-bjbsz1hyTdaFCLx_ZAiHQrCS4kNp7eYbPg7roUS72stpupY4NtRaOoM00_59Bf1WvfthSvKpmLlNXf9Rz63WP25dCSn-DURENOTC8jORb038KJsrhOQEVbNuLlbJAOZei0PRk/s200/SCA2.jpg" width="200" /></a>A: I wanted to meet new people and explore the medieval history
surrounding my family’s origins. My motivation to volunteer in my group is the
joy I see when people enjoy the benefits of that work. The best time to see the
results of my efforts is when you take a moment in the middle of an event and
just watch and everybody is enjoying themselves. When it comes to our
demonstrations it is the smiles, laughter and general excitement of the crowd.<o:p></o:p></div>
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relate to that type of motivation and how inspiring it can truly be. Do you
find you gain more insight into the different groups of the time periods you
reenact and study? Could you please describe for me an aspect of it?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: This is dependent on how much research you determine
to do as it relates to a time period you want to replicate. As well, it is
truly hard to know the life as there are aspects that cannot be replicated.<o:p></o:p></div>
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that you allow members to do as much (or little) as they want to in respect of
the research they want to do. What is your favorite part of being involved with
the SCA and what do you see in its future?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: I don’t have one favorite but multiple. I enjoy
running/organizing events for our members to enjoy and my other favorite was
when I was Baroness and the ability I had to present individuals with awards to
show how much their skills and service are appreciated. I see growth in our
group as it pertains to members and the growth of our youth armoured
combatants.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Wow that is
really cool! I definitely see myself being a part of the SCA one day, which may
not be in the near future, but definitely one day. Now for my final questions.
What is your favorite part of being involved with the Museum’s medieval
festival and what would you like to see in the festival’s future?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: My favorite part of the festival is watching the
children as they see our armoured members fight in combat. We would like to see
other organizations become involved with the festival that assist with
activities that visitors can be interactive in.<o:p></o:p></div>
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we are definitely trying to accomplish having more groups become involved with
the festival to make it bigger, better and have more things for the community
to learn about and enjoy. Thank you Dezz for taking your time to answer these
questions, I know there are lots of people who would be interested in what your
group has to offer. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The Society for Creative Anachronism, Barony of Myrgan
Wood will be at the festival all day, performing in the combat arena to show
off their combat skills, as well as demonstrating other crafts that they
recreated from medieval times. To celebrate their 36<sup>th</sup> anniversary the
Myrgan Wood Branch of the Avacal Kingdom, they will be holding an event on
October 3, 2015 in Dalmeny, SK. For more information, follow this link: <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our second spotlight interview of the Prairie Paladin
Medieval Market and Faire series is with Luthier Weldon Gray. This is Weldon’s
third year volunteering at the Museum’s medieval festival and he has been
involved with the Museum since 2013 when the Museum curated an exhibit of his
instruments known as <i>Euphonia: Music for
the Masses in the Middle Ages</i>. His musical performances are enjoyed by all
ages at the festival, and this year he is bringing with him an exciting new
addition: Miz Weaver & the Ragamuffins, a youth choir that performs
medieval music. It was my pleasure to sit down with Weldon to discuss the work
that he does.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Thank you
Weldon for coming and doing this interview, I am excited to share all the
things that you do. The first thing I would like to know is what do you do when
you are not making instruments or performing, what motivates you to volunteer
your time for the Museum festival? <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: I spend the majority of my days being a magician known
as the Wacky Wizard, doing performances for groups. Otherwise, I am designing
and building instruments. I volunteer my time for the Museum’s festival because
you guys are so nice to me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A: Building instruments started off as a hobby. I went to
go buy a lute, as I was a member of the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism)
but you can’t buy them, so I made one. The research and everything that goes
with building instruments was so much fun that I just got hooked.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A: Yeah, you’re building something and you are wondering
what it is going to sound like and you don’t get to find out until it is done,
and even then you don’t know if it is right or not, but hopefully very close
since the thing you’re making probably hasn’t made a sound for 500 years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Wow that is
very inspiring! Do you feel like you are gaining more insight and interacting
more closely with the history of the instruments as you go through all the
steps needed to make an instrument? </b><u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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A: Yes, it makes you feel like you are living the
history. All my electric tools though, I am sure they didn’t have that! But
when you look at the pictographs and stuff of luthiers shops, and I don’t know
if you have seen anything like that on the internet, but they have lathes that
run off big mill stones with some poor guy out there turning them, which powers
the lathe. And when you start seeing all kinds of pictures like that your mind
goes nuts.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: That is very
fascinating and I will be checking that out later! It is cool to see how
technology has progressed from the Middle Ages to the present day. So, if you
could choose a favourite part of what you do, whether it is playing the
instruments or making them, what would it be?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Making them definitely, or discovering the next one.
Whenever anyone asks me what my favourite is, it is either the one I am making
or the next one that I will be starting on. Even when I am focusing on making
one specific instrument, my mind is usually on the next one. <o:p></o:p></div>
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ask almost the same question again, but this time have it apply to the medieval
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when people come up with questions. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: That is great
as one of the things that you are here to do is to help educate people on
instruments and music that they may know little, or even nothing, about.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Yes it is amazing how little people know about this.
For instance, I made an oud and assumed everyone in the Middle East (from where
it originated) knew what it was. However, with all of the religious and
political strife occurring at the moment, they have forgotten parts of their
own history. I ended up talking to some people who were basically refugees from
Iran and Iraq, so I brought out the oud, which they had in fact heard about it,
but they have never seen one, which really shocked me. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Wow, that is
really incredible, but it’s good that you were able to share that with them!
Now, to switch topics for a moment, what do you see in your future as a
luthier?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Honestly, I don’t really think about the future,
except for my next project which is a Prima Balalaika. I sold my last one and
have been kicking myself ever since. I only build one instrument at a time, and
cannot concentrate on anything else until that one is finished. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Well I am
excited to see and hear your newest instrument once it’s complete! I also know
that you currently have a museum in your house, known to us as the Medieval
Instrument Museum to display all of the instruments you have made and still
have. How many instruments would you say you have built, whether it be for
yourself or for others that have instruments commissioned? <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Yes, I designed my museum to display my instruments
for family and friends to come and enjoy them. And I don’t know how many I have
made in total, as I receive a number of commissions, but I do know that I have
sold at least 20 and have another 20 instruments displayed in my house. Alice,
my wife, says that building instruments started as a hobby but became an
obsession, as can be seen by our own collection of instruments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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like to say that having seen most of the instruments that you have made, I am
very impressed that it only started as a hobby! And for my final question, I
would like to know if there is anything else that you are looking forward to
for the festival. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: Well it will be interesting as this is my new group’s
debut performance, Miz Weaver & the Ragamuffins’. Miz Weaver teaches her
music students medieval music, and actually was at the <i>Euphonia </i>reception where I first performed for the Museum of
Antiquities. A few years later she came to talk to me about medieval music, and
it seemed to click, as she has so many great ideas and I have so many
instruments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Well I am
excited for all of your performances! They have always been popular with the
community members that attend the festival. Thank you for taking time out of
your day to meet with me and discuss what you do.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Weldon’s, and his groups performances will be taking
place in the early afternoon and it will be an excellent start to fantastic fun
filled day. Don’t miss their exciting performance that will take place the next
day on September 27<sup>th </sup>at the Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon. For more information about Weldon Gray and the instruments he makes, check out his website Graylore Lutes at <a href="http://www.graylorelutes.com/GRAYLORE_LUTES/HOME.html">http://www.graylorelutes.com/GRAYLORE_LUTES/HOME.htm</a></div>
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<o:p></o:p>Museum of Antiquities UofShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691095651602065409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485309990894495018.post-25687763629292071752015-08-31T10:21:00.000-07:002015-08-31T10:21:15.578-07:00The Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire Spotlight: Scottish Country Dancers<div class="MsoNormal">
With the Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire fast
approaching, the staff and volunteers of the Museum of Antiquities would like
to acknowledge some of the groups that have made the medieval festival wildly
successful. Throughout the coming weeks before the festival, the Museum will be
posting interviews done with these groups, allowing our readers to understand
better the different parts of the festival. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our first interview was with Diane Davis, the Demo
Coordinator for the Saskatoon Scottish Country Dancers. Having sent Diane a
list of questions she sent me back her answers to help us at the Museum, and
the wider community, understand better what her group is all about.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: Thank you for
taking the time to answer these questions Diane. The first thing I would like
to know is what your position within your group is and how long have you been
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A: I am the Demo Coordinator for the Saskatoon Scottish
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for 5 years. Prior to that I danced in New Zealand for 15 years. The group is part
of an international organization with clubs all over the world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: That is fantastic!
What inspired you to join the Scottish Country Dancers, both in New Zealand and
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A: I originally started dancing in New Zealand as a social
outlet and for an activity that would keep me fit. I was a total beginner and
was very much encouraged by the club members. All clubs provide trained
teachers to help in the process of learning steps and patterns. What is
exceptional is that in any clubs that I have been a part of, all members are
very kind and patient in helping beginner dancers to feel confident. I
discovered in the process that I really enjoyed dancing, so when I came to
Saskatoon, one of the first things I did was look for a Scottish Country Dance
club. It also provided me with a way to meet new people when I was a newcomer.
I have to say I was welcomed with open arms and I have never looked back.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: What a journey you
have been on! It is amazing that you were able to find another club within this
international organization that welcomed you so warmly that you decided to
become the Demo Coordinator for Saskatoon’s club, which leads me to my next
question: what is your day time job and what motivates you to volunteer your
time to the club?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: I am mostly retired but I’m currently working as an
office temp from time to time. As a volunteer, I dance with the Scottish
Country Dance Club and with the Demo Team because I love to dance. I believe that
is true for the whole Demo team. It also provides a social network of
like-minded people from all walks of life. The Demo team in particular hopes to
demonstrate that anyone can join and learn. We have qualified teachers to help
the beginners, as I have already described. We especially want to show how much
fun it is and to promote Scottish Country Dancing as an enjoyable and social
way to keep fit and to meet new people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: The motivation of
being around like-minded people, combined with doing something that you are
very passionate for, is something that I find is a common trait of community
members like yourself who strive to help and encourage people to pursue their
passion. This is one of the reasons why we, at the Museum, are glad that you
have decided to be part of our Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire, as
you bring both your passion for dance and your dance-style’s history onto the
stage. Do you find that you gain more insight and become more connected to the
history of Scottish country dancing? If so, could you please describe an aspect
of that insight?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: When we learn dances, we always hear the origin of the
dance and perhaps the idea that sparked the dance in the first place. Often
dances have been written for a person or event or particular place. For the
medieval festival in particular, we look at the oldest dances in our Scottish
heritage and learn how the old dances differed from today. It makes an
interesting contrast to newer devised dances<b>. </b>Sometimes the style of fashions in the day dictated why certain
moves were made. For instance, because ladies in the very early days wore court
shoes, they couldn’t bend their toes very much so we curtsey to accommodate a
flat soled shoe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Q: How fascinating!
It is great to see how the historical impact on the Scottish dance style is
still understood today and can be shared with those who know very little, if
any, about it. One of our goal’s for this medieval festival is to show how the
past still impacts the present, and your group is a fantastic example of that.
Now, I only have a few questions left, each with a two part answer. The first
thing is out of all the amazing things you described, what is your favourite
part of being involved with your group and what do you see in the Saskatoon’s Scottish
Country Dance club’s future?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A: The dancing is my favourite part!! Being on the demo team
means I get to do more dancing. And of course our aim is to ensure that
Scottish dancing is an ongoing activity for anyone who is interested. To this
end, we have an open house on Wednesday September 9<sup>th</sup> at St. Marks
Hall, 1406 8<sup>th</sup> Avenue North at 7:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to come
for a free night to try out Scottish Country Dancing. No partners are required
and there is no age limit. We have a member still dancing in his nineties.</div>
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<b>Q: I was able to see
your group perform at the Scottish pavilion at Folkfest this year, and I
definitely understand the appeal of dancing, as I used to do multiple dance
styles myself. And if the attention and cheering your group received at
Folkfest shows anything, it’s that people have the same desire to keep their
heritage alive. Now my final question for you is: what is your favourite part
of being involved with the Museum’s medieval festival, and what would you like
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A: Being a part of the festival’s atmosphere and activities
is great. Also, we do research into our oldest dances and have an opportunity
to learn about and to do dances that are not done in clubs so much anymore.
However it is developed and matures, I hope our Scottish Country Dance Demo
Team will continue to be included in the festival’s plans.<b> <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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This will be the Scottish Country Dancing Demo Team’s second
year participating in the festival, and the Museum is glad they are able to
join us again in expanding the community’s knowledge and awareness of the
impact our heritage has on us in the present and in the future. The Demo team
will be performing at the festival twice in the afternoon, and trust me, it’s
something you don’t want to miss!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Museum of Antiquities UofShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691095651602065409noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485309990894495018.post-89444084614780601652015-08-17T10:52:00.000-07:002015-08-17T13:12:17.852-07:00The Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Museum of Antiquities at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) will host its
annual Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and Faire on Saturday, September 26<sup>th</sup>,
2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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part of the national Culture Days initiative, the Museum of Antiquities is
hosting its third annual medieval festival from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm in he Bowl
and at Nobel Plaza on the U of S campus. The public will be able to enjoy
combat demonstrations, a medieval market, musical and dance performances, games
and children’s activities. The event will be run by Museum volunteers and
community groups including the Society for Creative Anachronism, the
Nordhere Viking Living History Re-Enactors, the Saskatoon Historical Fencing
Society and the Saskatchewan Archaeological Society.</span></div>
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museum’s previous festivals known as Weapons and Warriors and Return of the
Kynge<i> </i>sparked an interest in the
community, which led to the creation of The Prairie Paladin Medieval Market and
Faire in 2014, which received more than 700 visitors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time since its inception,” said Courtney Tuck, the former event co-ordinator of
the festival. “It is always so exciting to see so many members of the local
community coming out, getting involved and engaging with history.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This
family-friendly medieval festival is the only one of its kind in Saskatchewan,
making it a unique experience for local community members who are unable to
travel long distances to other medieval festivals in Canada and the United
States. The museum’s goal is to create a medieval festival that will generate
awareness of past cultures that still influence the world today, including not
only medieval European culture, but also the First Nations cultures of
Saskatchewan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Museum of Antiquities, located in the Peter MacKinnon Building at the U of S,
houses art work from the ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, and the medieval
world. The museum’s collection contains both original artifacts and replicas.</span></div>
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Museum of Antiquities UofShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691095651602065409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485309990894495018.post-85577621516281344272015-03-18T14:31:00.001-07:002015-03-19T09:55:21.764-07:00Volunteers and the Vibrant Museum<div class="MsoNormal">
This coming Friday March 20, 2015 the Museum of Antiquities
will be hosting its annual volunteer appreciation event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The event, which includes a wine and
cheese reception, is held not only to acknowledge and thank the volunteers for
the hundreds of hours they put in at the Museum every year, but also to celebrate their many
successes gained through the experience and knowledge obtained while at the Museum.</div>
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As many of you know, the Museum has been around for some
forty years now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some ways, the
Museum and its collections had humble and lonely beginnings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The collection was homeless for its
first few years and had a keeper who wanted to reserve the collection for
academic eyes only, as well as librarians who felt the nude statues should be
covered up with fig leaves, or better yet locked away behind closed doors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately in the early 1980s, a new
permanent home for the collection was found in the Murray Library along with a
new curator, Ms. Catherine Gunderson, which led to birth of the Museum’s
volunteer program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first
volunteer was Brian Hubner, a Master’s student in the Department of
History.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since then the program
has grown from a few volunteers to a substantial 15-25 volunteers at any given time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The majority of these volunteers are University of Saskatchewan students, but there are also several high school students and members of
the general public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The volunteers
receive training and provide support in many areas of our Museum’s day-to-day
operations including collections management and research, exhibit design, and
educational and outreach programming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Since the program began more than 125 people have served as volunteers
of the Museum.</div>
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I became acting director and then full-time director of the
Museum of Antiquities starting in 2008.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While my job as director includes many facets such as
teaching, curating, research and administration, the part of my job that I find
most fulfilling and rewarding is leading the Museum’s wonderful team of
volunteers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The volunteers
have heard me say this many times before, but I WILL say it again, and again,
and again: the Museum would not be as successful as it is without the help of
its many volunteers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the only
full-time staff person at the Museum there is no way that I alone could plan,
organize and especially execute all of the programming that the Museum
does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The volunteers, who come
from a wide range of academic backgrounds (Classics, History, and Education to
name a few), have played a key role in helping the Museum to do all the things
that the “Big Guys” do, such as special exhibits, conservation and preservation
of artifacts, children’s summer camps, programs for elementary and high school
classrooms, and cultural and community outreach initiatives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And the list most certainly goes on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I am blowing the Museum’s
collective horn here, but one of the programmers from the Western Development
Museum, arguably the largest museum in Saskatoon, considers the Museum of
Antiquities to be one of Saskatoon’s “Big Three” museums, not because of its
size, but because of the impact on the community of everything we are able to
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>None of this would be possible
without the help of the volunteers.</div>
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Another thing that I am very proud of and willing to shout
out from the rooftops is the success our volunteers have had once they leave
the Museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The experience the
students gain while volunteering and working here as student staff also has a significant impact.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I too was a
volunteer of the Museum of Antiquities while doing my undergraduate and
graduate degrees at the University of Saskatchewan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I credit my Museum experience with helping me to achieve
several professional successes including my PhD in Classical Archaeology from the
University of Alberta, as well as being selected for the prestigious American
Numismatic Society Summer Graduate Student Seminar in 2004.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the curators who taught me at
the seminar said my Museum experience played a key role in my being selected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other former student volunteers have also done very well
professionally, including Anneka Richer, manager of the Children’s Discovery
Museum in Saskatoon, Carla Watson, manager of Admiralty House Communications
Museum in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, and Sarah Vela, IT specialist and
information architect at the University of Waterloo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The list of Museum success stories is long and I wish I
could list them all here, but I look forward to seeing the list grow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many students have said to me that the
Museum played an integral part in their success.</div>
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This being my first blog I don’t want to go on and on, even
though I have many wonderful stories to tell about our volunteers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I look forward to taking the
opportunity thank our volunteers formally this coming Friday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I am sure I will have much to blog
about them in the years to come!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In 1989 the Museum of Antiquities received a
beautiful bronze bust from Judge John C. Currelly of Port Hope, Ontario. At
this time, the true identity of the bust was unknown, and the general consensus
was that it was a French baroque bronze portrait of the Emperor Hadrian.
However research done by the previous Museum Director Catherine Gunderson and
Professor Paul Hamilton (Department of Art and Art History) revealed the
portrait to be Hannibal, accomplished Carthaginian general and nemesis to the
Roman Republic during the Second Punic War (218-201 BCE). Moreover, this
sculpture is a 17<sup>th</sup> century CE French original crafted in the
workshop of Francois Girardon (1628-1715). Girardon is best known for his
position as a sculptor for King Louis XIV of France and primary contributor to
the abundant artwork at the Palace of Versailles. Francois Souchal, Professor
of Art History at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense in France (now
retired), a noted authority on 17<sup>th</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup> century French
sculpture, verified the work as being a product of either Girardon himself or
his protégé, Sebastien Slodtz (1655-1726), claiming the bust is “of great
quality and certain authenticity.” The bust is unique to the Museum since no
other casting of it exists. It appears in a set of engravings entitled <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">La Galerie de Girardon</i> by Nicolas Chevalier
published in the 18<sup>th</sup> century.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">While we know who the sculpture represents and
who made it, an air of mystery had come with the bust when it was acquired. During
the first round of research in the late 80s and early 90s, a secondary source mentioned
that Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) owned a bronze bust of Hannibal. This
initial research led to my interest and my follow up on the connection to
Napoleon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In August of 2014 we found evidence in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Court
of the First Empire</i> by Baron Claude Francois Meneval (1778-1850) that
Napoleon did in fact own a bronze bust of Hannibal, one of his military idols.
Meneval was Napoleon’s private secretary from 1802-1813. In his memoir of
Napoleon, Meneval describes the Chateau de Saint Cloud which was used by
Bonaparte as a seat of power after 1804, and states that in Napoleon’s study
there:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“his [Napoleon’s] usual place was on a settee,
covered with green taffeta, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">which stood near the mantelpiece, on which were
two fine bronze busts of Scipio and Hannibal.” (pg. 174, volume 1)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> I believe that the bronze bust of Hannibal mentioned in the
memoirs had to have been close to contemporary with Napoleon as Meneval did not
call the busts of Scipio and Hannibal ‘antique’. Meneval makes a distinction in
volume one between ancient and contemporary busts:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“the only ornament of the bedroom on the ground
floor...was an antique bust of Caesar, which stood on the mantle piece.” (pg.
174)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“This drawing-room was also used for private
audiences; it was decorated with a fine portrait of Charles XII [1682-1718].”
(pg. 174)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> These few statements have lead me to believe that the bronze
bust of Hannibal mentioned in the memoirs had to be contemporary, and since there
is only one such piece created in the 17<sup>th</sup> century (which we have),
ours must be the one Meneval is describing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">As a next step, I feel that it is necessary to study the
journey the bust took to arrive at the Museum of Antiquities all the way from
Girardon’s 17<sup>th</sup> century workshop via the Chateau de Saint Cloud, to Edward
Berwind’s New York residence (previous owner of the bust), and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to a New York auction house. I am
continuing my research to find the links between these different places so that
we can have a complete provenance of this bust.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This discovery shows the importance of the Museum of
Antiquities in the academic and scholarly world, and the impact it can have on
the wider community. The Museum can offer unique research opportunities for
students and academics, which can be seen through the research done on this bust.
With the collection of original artifacts growing, there is more potential for
our knowledge of the past to grow and to share it with the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p>By: Helanna Miazga </o:p></span></div>
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Welcome to the Museum of Antiquities’ new blog! This is our inaugural post. Thank you for checking us out!<br />
As 2014 has now come to a close, we look back at the year in which the Museum’s collection turned 40. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We take the opportunity to reflect on the Museum’s history and think about what we will strive toward in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We celebrated our 40th anniversary on October 16<sup>th</sup>, 2014 with a presentation in Convocation Hall and a reception in the Museum’s gallery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brent Nelson, Tracene Harvey, Dean Peter Stoicheff and President Gordon Barnhart spoke about the history of the Museum and its impact on the University, the students who have passed through the volunteer program, as well as the world of cast collections. We also unveiled our new acquisition: a replica bust of the Augustus Bevilacqua from the Atelier Moulages du Louvre workshop, which we were able to purchase thanks to the generosity of donors and supporters. The event was well attended and enjoyed by all.</div>
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The Museum of Antiquities’ collection was formed in 1974 thanks to the Museum’s founders Michael Swan and Nicholas Gyenes, both professors at the University of Saskatchewan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The collection began as a group of full-scale replicas of Greek Sculpture, which were purchased from the Atelier de Moulages du Louvre.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The collection found a permanent home in 1981 in the Murray Library and the Museum of Antiquities was born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Museum’s collection has grown over the years to include both replica and original sculptures and artifacts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Museum’s collection outgrew its space in the Murray Library and in 2005, the Museum moved into the current gallery space in the College Building, recently renamed the Peter MacKinnon<br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The last few years at the Museum of Antiquities have seen a considerable amount of growth in many aspects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our visitor numbers have increased on average by 2,000 people every year since 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Living History Summer Camps for kids has grown, both in weeks offered and in participants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have had so much great feedback from the community regarding our existing programming that we decided to branch out and create more programming, which expands to reach new facets of our local community. We now have monthly drop-in craft and story programs for kids and our annual medieval festival for Culture Days has been very popular. We are reaching out to our on-campus community as well, developing workshops and tours that will expand on the learning done in the classroom. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow this blog for more updates on our programming!</div>
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So what does the future hold for the Museum of Antiquities?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We hope to take all of the momentum we’ve been building up over these past few years and keep moving forward! With growing interest and participation from the on-campus community, as well as the community at large we plan on continuing to bring the same exciting take on ancient and medieval history you all know and love. Stay tuned for more events, activities, tours, research and exciting new exhibits to come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The future for the Museum of Antiquities can be as bright as we want it to be, so keep an eye on us and what we have on offer in the years to come!<br />
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