Curator's Choice Archives
Curator’s Choice is a monthly series that highlights a significant or unusual artifact chosen from the MAC Lab collections by our staff. We are archiving previous selections so that you can see what is “behind-the-scenes” at the MAC Lab. We hope you enjoy learning about this month’s distinctive artifact, and we welcome any additional insight you can provide us about the objects.
Come back and discover what piece of the past we have to share with you next month!
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2008 Curator's Choice
Jan 2008 - Modified Cowrie Shell, by Patrica Samford
Feb
2008 - Tam O'Shanter Jug, by Patricia Samford
Mar
2008 - Inscribed “SS” Bodkin, by Sara Rivers Cofield
Apr
2008 - Columbus Paddle Wheel, by Kathy Concannon
May
2008 - Triangular
Bit Smoking Pipe, by Edward Chaney
Jun
2008 - Decorated Bone Pin, by Rebecca Morehouse
Jul
2008 - The CSS Alabama Dishes, by Caitlin Shaffer
Aug
2008 - Rebecca Addison's Silver Thimble, by Sara Rivers
Cofield
Sep
2008 - Writing Slate, by Patricia Samford
Oct
2008 - Jamestown
Project, by Kenya Brown Fusciello
Nov
2008 - Friderich
Emich Medallion, by Erin Wingfield
Dec
2008 - Popes Creek Pottery Vessels, by Edward Chaney |
2009 Curator's Choice
Jan 2009 - A Model 1855 Bayonet, by Gareth McNair-Lewis
Feb 2009 - Saint Benedict Medal, by Erin Wingfield
Mar 2009 - Horne Point Fireback, by Nichole Doub
Apr 2009 - Artifact of An Archaeologist by Erin Wingfield
May 2009 - Civil War Canteen, by Nancy S. Shippen
Jun 2009 - Copper Points from Posey Site, by Sara Rivers
Cofield
Jul 2009 - Smith/St.Leonard Chafing Dish, by Alex Glass
Aug 2009 - Witch Bottle, by Rebecca Morehouse
Sep 2009 - Havre de Grace Cannon, by Caitlin Shaffer
Oct 2009 - Bannerstones, by Edward Chaney
Nov 2009 - B & O Railroad Plate, by Patricia Samford
Dec 2009 - A Colonial Collection of Native Am. Artifacts, by Sami Allen
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2010 Curator's Choice
Jan. 2010 - Rachel Was Here, by Annette Cook
Feb 2010 - Fake Treasure, by Nichole Doub
Mar 2010 - The Cost of a Pretty Penny, by Kenya Brown
Fusciello
Apr 2010 - The Easter Egg Cache, by Sara Rivers Cofield
May 2010 - A Carved Bone Figure, by Dennis C. Curry and
Maureen Kavanagh
Jun 2010 - It's All in The Details-Regimental Buttons from
Valley Forge, by Nancy S. Shippen
Jul 2010 - Pierced Silver Coin, by Alex Glass
Aug 2010
- Flintlock Gun Part, by Annette Cook
Sep 2010 - Pattens, by Patricia Samford
Oct 2010 - A "Wellth" of History, by Sami Allen
Nov 2010 - Flintlock Pistol's Grotesque Butt Cap, by Kelly
Cooper
Dec 2010 - Sacred Silver: A Cross-Shaped Reliquary
Pendant, by Sara Rivers Cofield |
2011 Curator's Choice
Jan 2011 - Native American Gaming Stones, by Rebecca
Morehouse
Feb 2011 - No new Curator's Choice
Mar 2011 - The Real Reason Maryland Fans Hate Duke, by
Edward Chaney
Apr 2011 - Native American Effigies, by Erin Wingfield
May 2011 - Ivory and Silver Walking Stick Handle, by
Patricia Samford
Jun 2011 - The Harquebus Barrel, by Nancy S. Shippen
Jul 2011 - An Accokeek Pot, by Caitlin Shaffer
Aug 2011 - An Apothecary Weight, by Alex Glass
Sep
2011 - Holey Molar! by, Annette Cook
Oct 2011 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered by, Nichole Doub
Nov 2011 -
Dazzling Duds-Metal Thread in the 17th-C. by
Sara Rivers Cofield
Dec 2011
- Timekeeping in the 18th Century, by Rebecca
Morehouse |
2012 Curator's Choice
Jan 2012 - Much Ado About Asphalt, by Edward Chaney
Feb 2012 - The Inkhorn, by Patricia Samford
Mar 2012 - The Smith's-St. Leonard Fan, by Alex Glass
Apr 2012 - Natural Approaches To Pest Mgmt., by Erin Wingfield
May 2012 -
Baltimore Rockingham Hunt Pitcher, by Patricia
Samford
Jun 2012 - Camden Yards Piano Baby, by Patricia Samford
Jul 2012 - A Colonial Side Saddle, by Sara Rivers Cofield
Aug 2012 - The Mystery of Lake George, by Sharon Osofsky
Sep 2012 - The Personal Touch by, Annette Cook
Oct 2012 -
The Disturbing History of Dentures, by Erin Wingfield
Nov 2012 - Anyone for a Game of Ring Taw?, by Patricia Samford
Dec 2012 - The Bond Street German Jeton, and a Very Brief
History of Funny Money, by Heather Rardin |
2013 Curator's Choice
Jan 2013 - "Buttons to Trim the Coat in the Manner I
Wish It to Be", by Caitlin Shaffer
Feb 2013 -
Who Bit the Bullet?: Let Slip the Pigs of War!, by
Edward Chaney
Mar 2013 -Erin Go Bragh! “Home Rule” Tobacco Pipes and
Ireland’s Struggle for Independence, by
Rebecca Morehouse
Apr 2013 - Peas Beans Corn and Wheat, by: Alex Glass
May 2013 - Go Figure!, by Nichole Doub
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