Catherine Johns
Catherine M Johns Archaeologist Museum curator | |
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Academic work | |
Discipline | Archaeology Classical Archaeology |
Sub-discipline | Roman Britain Roman jewellery |
Institutions |
Catherine Johns
Career
Johns worked for many years, until 2002, as the Curator of Roman Britain at the British Museum.[3] She was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in January 1973.[1]
Johns has published numerous articles and books on archaeological subjects including the Snettisham Jeweller's Hoard,[4] the Hoxne Hoard,[5][6] and the Barber Cup.[7]
From 2003 to 2011 she was appointed by the
Johns has also served on the committees of the Society of Antiquaries of London, the
Personal life
Johns was married to fellow archaeologist and British Museum curator Donald Bailey. In 2005, the contributions of both Johns and Bailey to the world of archaeology was recognised with the publication of a festschrift in their honour, titled Image, Craft and the Classical World: Essays in honour of Donald Bailey and Catherine Johns.[12] Johns wrote an obituary for her husband for The Guardian following his death in September 2014.[13]
Select bibliography
- Johns, C. 1982. Sex or Symbol? Erotic Images of Greece and Rome. London, British Museum.
- Potter, T. W. and Johns, C. 1992. Roman Britain (Exploring the Roman World). University of California Press.
- Johns, C. 1996. The jewellery of Roman Britain : Celtic and classical traditions. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press.
- Johns, C. and Burnett, A. 1997. 'The Snettisham Roman jeweller's hoard. London, British Museum.
- Johns, C. 2005. Little Book of Erotica. London, British Museum.
- Johns, C. 2006. Horses : history, myth, art. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press.
- Johns, C. 2008. Dogs : history, myth, art. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press.
External links
References
- ^ a b "Fellows directory: Dr Catherine M Johns". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee (7 June 2007). Caring for our Collections. Sixth Report. Volume II: Oral and Written Evidence (Report). House of Commons. p. 171.
- ^ "Catherine Johns (Biographical details)". British Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ Johns, C. (1997). The Snettisham Roman jeweller's hoard. British Museum.
- ^ Bland, R.; Johns, C. (1993). The Hoxne treasure; an illustrated introduction. British Museum.
- ISBN 978-0714118178.
- ^ Johns, C. (March 2004). "The Barber Cup: a new acquisition for the British Museum". Gem and Jewellery News. 13 (1).
- ^ "Public Appointment Press Notice (November 2010)" (PDF). Department for Culture, Media, and Sport. November 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- York Press. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Former trustees". Roman Research Trust. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Corresponding Members - Archaeological Institute of America". www.archaeological.org. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ISBN 9782907303910.
- ^ Johns, C. (15 September 2014). "Obituary: Donald Bailey". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2018.