Karanis: A Farming Town in Roman Egypt
The site of Karanis in Roman Egypt was excavated by the University of Michigan, initially under the direction of Francis Kelsey himself, from 1924-35. The Michigan excavations took a great - and for that time unusual - interest in the 'daily life' of this ancient farming town. As a result, many humble, food-related items were carefully brought back to Ann Arbor and stored in the Kelsey Museum.


KM 25877
Mortar
2nd-5th century AD
Karanis, Egypt
KM 25852
Pestle
2nd-5th century AD
Karanis, Egypt

KM 7167
African Red Slip Ware vessel
with stamped decoration of a lamb
3rd-4th century AD
Karanis, Egypt
KM 20978
African Red Slip Ware fragment
with stamped decoration of a lamb
3rd-4th century AD
Karanis, Egypt

KM 7313a
Cooking Pot
2nd-4th century AD
Karanis, Egypt


KM 94582
Limestone Incense Burner in the Shape of an altar
Roman Period
Unknown; possibly Karanis, Egypt?


KM 25898
Shallow libation altar (?)
1st-3rd century AD
Karanis, Egypt


KM 71.1.20
Water Filter
10th-12th century AD
Egypt