Collections
The AMCA Lab includes several collections of different materials, books, and objects. Here is a selection.
The Steiner Library, donated to the AMCA Lab by Albert and Mary Ann Steiner, is the primary literature collection of the AMCA Lab. Covering topics such as history, art history, archaeology, anthropology, philosophy, and linguistics, the Steiner Library is available for any of your Classical research or personal interest needs. Feel free to contact us regarding our collection, and we’d be happy to assist you. Also included in the Albert and Mary Ann Steiner Library are the Kimpel and Robbins collections.
The Kimpel collection is made up of numerous books and other texts on Ancient Greek, the Latin language, theology, and the Middle Ages. This collection is housed in the Albert and Mary Ann Steiner Library, and much of its contents are available for circulation!
This collection, donated by Butler alumnus Basil Vareltzis ‘82, is made up of ceramic vessels, coins, and lamps that were brought from Jordan in 1967. This collection was gifted to the AMCA Lab in 2023. This generous gift has created many new opportunities for research on ancient cultures in the Middle East.
This collection, by far our largest, was donated to us by the Newfields Museum in Indianapolis. Making up a majority of our collection in the AMCA Lab, this collection contains hundreds of items ranging from ancient ceramic vessels , daily life items, a bronze statuette of hercules, an Ancient Egyptian wooden boat model, and much more.
Item Request Form
To request an item in circulation from our collection, please fill out our contact form.