Pottery Collection donated by Stephen Schell (Class of 1969)

Stephen C. Schell (Class of 1969) recently donated an excellent collection of Greek and Roman pottery representative of  the 8th to the 3rd century BCE.

These 40 artifacts will give Ship students a glimpse into the daily lives of people in the Ancient Mediterranean.  Most of the pieces were used in religious ceremonies, storage of wine and oil, or entertainment.

The pieces pictured in this article are typical of the fine quality of the objects collected by Mr. Schell. 

 (above left) Campanian Pottery Squat Lekythos (3rd Century BCE)

A lekythos is a type of Greek pottery used for storing olive oil.  Typically these vessels had a narrow body and one handle attached to the neck. Campania is a region in present-day southern Italy.

 (above right) Apulian Daunia-Ware Stemless Kyathos (4th Century BCE)

Kyathos is the name given to a type of painted ancient Greek vase which was used as a ladle to dip wine.  Daunia is a historical region of Greece in Apulia, southern Italy.

Ship graduate student in Applied History, Tiffany Weaver, using archival research and identification skills as well as museum display skills learned from Ship faculty members, arranged the permanent display of the Steven Schell Collection in Lehman Library.

Besides being a grad student, Tiffany has also been a volunteer and intern at the Shippensburg Historical Society since 2007. At the Society she has worked on three Civil War exhibits, has a permanent exhibit on the WPA on display, and currently serves on the Board of Directors as the Recording Secretary.

Alumni donor, Stephen Schell, majored in History at Ship and was active in sports, including track and weight lifting.  Originally from Elizabethtown, PA he now lives in Colorado where he taught history for 30 years.  Mr. Schell’s generous gift to the University will allow all Ship students to view artifacts used in the daily lives of Ancient Greeks and Romans because they are now prominently on display in Lehman Library.