Treasure

Tunic pattern

Treasure | July-August 2024

A Royal Tunic

Unraveling an Inca masterpiece’s secrets

by Max J. Krupnick

Treasure | September-October 2017

A Book by Its Cover

Embroidery fit for a prince

by Christy Gordon Baty , Erin Harvey Moody

Treasure | July-August 2017

Palace Pottery

A collection of stunning Jun ceramics displayed—and analyzed

by John S. Rosenberg

Treasure | May-June 2017

Anthropology Anew

The Peabody Museum 150th is a showcase for the origins and evolution of anthropology.

by John S. Rosenberg

Treasure | March-April 2017

The Polaroid Moment

Edwin H. Land and the shaping of entrepreneurship in Greater Boston

by John S. Rosenberg

Treasure | January-February 2017

Collecting Ukraine

One of the largest Ukrainian-language collections in the world, housed at Harvard

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Treasure | November-December 2016

Pins for Women

A century of mini political mileposts

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Treasure | September-October 2016

Reading Tea Leaves

Digitized herbaria collections data allow researchers to predict future plant ranges.

by Jonathan Shaw

Treasure | July-August 2016

A Queen's Seat

“Experimental archaeology” at the Harvard Semitic Museum

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

First of four photographs showing the “Radio Contact” exhibit at Harvard’s Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments

Treasure | May-June 2016

Before Social Media

Radio was the medium that broke the silence.

by Christopher Reed

Large enough to cover its player’s face like a mask, this ocarina was probably used for parades.

Treasure | March-April 2016

Mesoamerican Notes

New music from ancient instruments

by Lydialyle Gibson