Catherine Johns

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Catherine M Johns

FSA
OccupationArchaeologist
Museum curator
Academic background
Academic work
DisciplineArchaeology
Classical Archaeology
Sub-disciplineRoman Britain
Roman jewellery
Institutions

Catherine Johns FSA (born 1941) is a British archaeologist and museum curator.[1] She is a specialist in Roman jewellery, Romano-British provincial art, and erotic art.[2]

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 Department for Culture, Media and Sport as a member of the reviewing committee on the 'Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest'.[2] She served three terms as a member of this Reviewing Committee.[8] As part of this body, in 2009, she helped block the export of a unique Viking mount from North Yorkshire valued at over £50,000.[9]

Johns has also served on the committees of the Society of Antiquaries of London, the Roman Society, and the British Archaeological Association. She is a former Chair of the and a former trustee of the .[2][10] In 2010 she was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Archaeological Institute of America.[11]

Personal life[]

Johns was married to fellow archaeologist and British Museum curator . 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Fellows directory: Dr Catherine M Johns". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: 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.
  3. ^ "Catherine Johns (Biographical details)". British Museum. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ^ Johns, C. (1997). The Snettisham Roman jeweller's hoard. British Museum.
  5. ^ Bland, R.; Johns, C. (1993). The Hoxne treasure; an illustrated introduction. British Museum.
  6. ^ Johns, C. (2010). The Hoxne Late Roman Treasure: Gold Jewellery and Silver Plate. British Museum. ISBN 0714118176.
  7. ^ Johns, C. (March 2004). "The Barber Cup: a new acquisition for the British Museum". Gem and Jewellery News. 13 (1).
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Fifield, N. (15 April 2009). "Export ban on Viking artefact found in North Yorkshire". York Press. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Former trustees". Roman Research Trust. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Corresponding Members - Archaeological Institute of America". www.archaeological.org. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  12. ^ Crummy, N., ed. (2005). Image, Craft and the Classical World: Essays in honour of Donald Bailey and Catherine Johns. Editions Monique Mergoil. ISBN 9782907303910.
  13. ^ Johns, C. (15 September 2014). "Obituary: Donald Bailey". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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