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Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.
Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.

Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.

Date10/20/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0128879F
But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
But not for us: The Royal Ontario Museum's chief archeologist, Dr. A. Douglas Tushingham, points out part of Iran's royal collection from a book he co-authored. If they were to go on sale, the ROM would not be in the market for the priceless treasure. It couldn't even afford the sparkle from one of these emeralds, he said.
3/11/1982
Folk-art pieces: The living or dining room of Marci Lipman's Rosedale apartment holds many of the treasures she's brought back from places she's visited
Folk-art pieces: The living or dining room of Marci Lipman's Rosedale apartment holds many of the treasures she's brought back from places she's visited
3/31/1987
Curator of New World archeology at the Royal Ontario Museum, where Maya: Treasures Of An Ancient Civilization runs until June 15, David Pendergast scored 15 out of 15 on our quiz
Curator of New World archeology at the Royal Ontario Museum, where Maya: Treasures Of An Ancient Civilization runs until June 15, David Pendergast scored 15 out of 15 on our quiz
4/4/1986
Asian treasures: Leonard Schein, director of Toronto's highly successful Festival Of Festivals, has placed a traditional brass Buddha from India and a pair of brass desert teapots from China on the mantel in his living room
Asian treasures: Leonard Schein, director of Toronto's highly successful Festival Of Festivals, has placed a traditional brass Buddha from India and a pair of brass desert teapots from China on the mantel in his living room
8/12/1986
Decorative apparel: Alexandra Palmer of the ROM's textile department examines a Molyneux jacket
Decorative apparel: Alexandra Palmer of the ROM's textile department examines a Molyneux jacket
5/16/1989
Harry Barberian holds old beer stein made in Brantford, The restaurateur is also a collector of Canadian paintings, books and other treasures.
Harry Barberian holds old beer stein made in Brantford, The restaurateur is also a collector of Canadian paintings, books and other treasures.
2/18/1969
Walter Tovell, director of the Royal Ontario Museum, says he wishes to allay readers fears of the ROM's seeming total disregard for national heritage.(...)
Walter Tovell, director of the Royal Ontario Museum, says he wishes to allay readers fears of the ROM's seeming total disregard for national heritage.(...)
11/15/1974
Rich in treasures only: Dr. James Cruise, director of the Royal Ontario Museum, and provincial Culture Minister Susan Fish examine three giant gold nu(...)
Rich in treasures only: Dr. James Cruise, director of the Royal Ontario Museum, and provincial Culture Minister Susan Fish examine three giant gold nu(...)
2/22/1984
Grant McCracken is head of ROM's Institute of Contemporary Culture
Grant McCracken is head of ROM's Institute of Contemporary Culture
7/16/1992
Stat wish. When Paul Easterbrook, 14, of Brantford, told us he wanted to be an archeologist, he didn't know what he was getting into. David L. Newlands, an archeologist at the Royal Ontario Museum, has Paul working as his assistant for three days, alanyzing material excavated from Old Fort York.
Stat wish. When Paul Easterbrook, 14, of Brantford, told us he wanted to be an archeologist, he didn't know what he was getting into. David L. Newlands, an archeologist at the Royal Ontario Museum, has Paul working as his assistant for three days, alanyzing material excavated from Old Fort York.
8/20/1978
The director of the National Museum of Poland, Dr. Stanislaw Lorentz, shows pictures of the centuries old royal palace in Warsaw to (from the left) Joanne Glista, 11, Bozena Cicha, 15, and Caroline Glista, 12. The Glistas live in Mississauga: Bozena is visiting from Poland. Lorentz will rebuild the bombed palace.
The director of the National Museum of Poland, Dr. Stanislaw Lorentz, shows pictures of the centuries old royal palace in Warsaw to (from the left) Joanne Glista, 11, Bozena Cicha, 15, and Caroline Glista, 12. The Glistas live in Mississauga: Bozena is visiting from Poland. Lorentz will rebuild the bombed palace.
7/9/1972
Rabbit: Rom curator Dr. Edward Crossman hopes transistorized frog will give clues to why species is disappearing
Rabbit: Rom curator Dr. Edward Crossman hopes transistorized frog will give clues to why species is disappearing
4/27/1980