Archaeological Illustrations

Commissioned by the Yale Art Gallery, I was asked to depict the line work on this amazing Etruscan mirror, as some of the lines had faded and been obscured over the last few thousand years.

Etruscan Mirror, pen & ink

I illustrated this clay pipe while experimenting with a new ink technique I developed. The pipe was found in an enslaved burial in the Dutch Caribbean. I took care to note that the owner's fingers were careful not to touch the inscription on the pipe.

18th century Clay Pipe, pen & ink

I was asked to illustrate these objects for a publication because they were too corroded to photograph. That baldric fastener remains one of my favorite renderings!

Roman Baldric Fastener and Buckle, pen & ink

An unusually large bath house for a Roman desert border fortress, this bath sits roughly 50 yards to the north of the Roman Fort at Yotvata.

Late Roman Bath House Plan, pen & ink

Discovered intact at the Roman Fort at Yotvata in southern Israel, this oil lamp was an exciting find at the site, and this illustration was one of hundreds that I did for the post-excavation publication.

Late Roman Period Oil Lamp Profile, pen & ink

While this object was found in central Israel, I was asked to illustrate it while working at a site in southern Israel. It was so hot that acrylics and watercolors would dry too fast for me to work! Oil was the only option.

Herodian Oil Lamp, oil on panel

I actually rendered this Mayan jadeite pendant just for fun, as the colors were so vivid and it's a palette I've not used much, having spent most of my time excavating in deserts.

Pendant in the Shape of a Ruler or Lord, oil on panel

This illustration depicts an object from the Yale Babylonian Collection. It was completed as part of a workshop that introduced post-doctoral Yale students to archaeological illustration as a method of documentation.

Stamp Seal in the form of a Lion Head, oil on panel

This plaster tile was discovered at Dura-Europos in Syria during Yale's excavations there in the 1920's and 30's. Depicted is a red plough standing on-end, and a 4-way palindrome. While the exact meaning of the palindrome is unknown, it can be roughly translated as "The farmer Arepo holds the wheel with care."

Sator Square from Dura Europos, oil on panel

This illustration accompanies a chapter on Nahua lost wax casting techniques in the book "Flickering Creations: Concepts of Nahua Precious Art" by Allison Caplan (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2026)

Cutaway of a Nahua Serpent Labret, oil on panel

Commissioned by the Yale Art Gallery, I was asked to depict the line work on this amazing Etruscan mirror, as some of the lines had faded and been obscured over the last few thousand years.