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The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies

Egyptian mummies are at the centre of attention of most Egyptology collections. Their dual nature as bodies (human remains) and artefacts make them peculiar museum objects and, consequently, they have been left out of the debate concerning the collection, retention and display of human remains. This...

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Veröffentlicht in:	URI:https://journals.openedition.org/techne,
1. Verfasser:	Stienne, Angela
Format:	Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprache:	Anglais
Veröffentlicht:	Technè 2019
Schlagworte:	collections de musées restes humains momies égyptiennes biographie d’objets histoire culturelle museum collections human remains Egyptian mummies object biography cultural history
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spelling	openedition-oai:revues.org:techne_993 https://doi.org/10.4000/techne.993 urn:doi:10.4000/techne.993 en https://journals.openedition.org/techne/993 2019-12-19T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/l8gb https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies Technè C2RMF info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2750-6185 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1254-7867 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/techne Stienne, Angela collections de musées restes humains momies égyptiennes biographie d’objets histoire culturelle museum collections human remains Egyptian mummies object biography cultural history Egyptian mummies are at the centre of attention of most Egyptology collections. Their dual nature as bodies (human remains) and artefacts make them peculiar museum objects and, consequently, they have been left out of the debate concerning the collection, retention and display of human remains. This paper aims to reinvigorate the debate over the display of Egyptian mummies in museums by addressing three points: the ‘object habits’ of collectors which led to the building up of mummy collections, the specificity of mummies and how it has been addressed by UK museum authorities, and finally, the new modes of display, making a case for a better understanding of human remains collections through the use of object biographies. Les momies occupent une place centrale dans la plupart des collections d’égyptologie. Leur double nature de corps (restes humains) et d’œuvres en fait des objets à part, laissés à l’écart du débat sur la collection, la détention et l’exposition de restes humains. Cet article relance la réflexion sur l’exposition des momies égyptiennes dans les musées autour de trois thèmes : le rapport à l’objet qui a conduit à constituer des collections de momies, la spécificité des momies et sa prise en compte par les instances muséales anglaises et, enfin, les nouveaux modes de présentation. Les biographies d’objets contribuent à une meilleure appréhension des collections de restes humains.
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topic	collections de musées restes humains momies égyptiennes biographie d’objets histoire culturelle museum collections human remains Egyptian mummies object biography cultural history
spellingShingle	collections de musées restes humains momies égyptiennes biographie d’objets histoire culturelle museum collections human remains Egyptian mummies object biography cultural history Stienne, Angela The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies
description	Egyptian mummies are at the centre of attention of most Egyptology collections. Their dual nature as bodies (human remains) and artefacts make them peculiar museum objects and, consequently, they have been left out of the debate concerning the collection, retention and display of human remains. This paper aims to reinvigorate the debate over the display of Egyptian mummies in museums by addressing three points: the ‘object habits’ of collectors which led to the building up of mummy collections, the specificity of mummies and how it has been addressed by UK museum authorities, and finally, the new modes of display, making a case for a better understanding of human remains collections through the use of object biographies.
author	Stienne, Angela
author_facet	Stienne, Angela
author_sort	Stienne, Angela
title	The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies
title_short	The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies
title_full	The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies
title_fullStr	The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies
title_full_unstemmed	The Egyptian mummy in UK museums: cultural histories and object biographies
title_sort	egyptian mummy in uk museums: cultural histories and object biographies
publisher	Technè
publishDate	2019
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