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Conference paper (unpublished)
"Guest Convenor" for: Sustainability Context & the Leach Pottery’s Journey and Ideologies & Frameworks symposiums
A single conference delivered online in two parts, on the 22 and 29 January 2024, from 7.00 - 9.00pm, exploring the meaning of sustainability in the context of ceramic practice in 2024. Recognising that ‘sustainability’ occupies multiple definitions, narratives, and actions in the ceramic community, this conference is a timely...Rothwell, Sarah
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"Panel Chair" at: Weaving Waves, The History and Conservation of Maritime Tapestries symposium
Occasioned by the recent conservation of tapestries depicting the Battle of Solebay designed by the marine artists Willem van de Velde the Elder and Willem van de Velde the Younger, this symposium offers the first exploration of maritime tapestry as a genre. The programme includes sessions on both the history...Wyld, Helen
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"Co-Chair and Contribution" at: Edo Kiriko: The Art of Japanese Cut Crystal symposium
This one-day symposium will explore through the medium of cut crystal the shared culture and heritage that exists between Scotland and Japan. This event is led by Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) in partnership with the Horiguchi-Kiriko glass studio based in Tokyo, Japan. A studio specialising in Edo-Kiriko a traditional...Rothwell, Sarah
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Interrogating Influence: Researching Korean collections at National Museums Scotland
There are almost 1000 Korean objects in the collections of National Museums Scotland (NMS), yet research into this varied collection has previously focused on the early stages of collections development and on the materiality of the objects within the collection. Current collections research at NMS is instead led by the...Barnes, Lauren
museum objects, donors, provenance, collections data analysis, Korean collections research, Korean material culture, and sellers
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The Galloway Hoard: viking age treasure
Dr Adrian Maldonado joins us to speak about the Galloway Hoard, the world-famous viking-age treasure.Maldonado, Adrián
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Exploring the Motivations, Drivers and Justifications of the Business of Archaeology
This one-day conference will explore the entanglement and intersection of archaeology in Egypt and Sudan, and the world of the antiquities market. It will include presentations of cutting-edge research delving into the histories of museums, collecting, the art market and the study of the Nile Valley.Potter, Daniel M
Sudan, Egypt, archaeology, historic collecting , research project, conference session, art market , museums, and antiquities market
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Crystal maze: a twisty-turny journey through the history of an unusual early medieval jar
The Galloway Hoard, dating to c. AD 900, was found by metal detectorists in 2014 in Southwest Scotland. It is made up of a large number of Viking age arm rings and ingots, as well as many Anglo-Saxon objects. The majority of the Anglo-Saxon artefacts were contained within a lidded...Davis, Mary ; Goldberg, Martin
Galloway Hoard, Early Medieval Scotland, Anglo-Saxon artefacts , carved rock crystal jar, and gold sheet, wire and filigree decoration
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The Crack of Doom: Viking-Age hoards before the hacksilver horizon
Viking-age hacksilver hoards (c. 880 – 1050) consist mainly of silver bullion, attesting to the rise of a metal-weight market economy. However, across Britain, there is a brief window of time in which the rate of hoard deposition begins to accelerate, but before hacksilver becomes the dominant component. In light...Maldonado, Adrián
Galloway Hoard, Cheshire hoards, Chester, Wirral, Early Medieval , and Viking Age