Catherine Johns
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| '''Catherine Johns''' (born 1941) is a British [[archaeologist]] and [[museum curator]]. She is a specialist in Roman jewellery, Romano-British provincial art, and [[erotic art]]. | '''Catherine Johns''' (born 1941) is a British [[archaeologist]] and [[museum curator]]. She is a specialist in Roman jewellery, Romano-British provincial art, and [[erotic art]]. | ||
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Catherine Johns (born 1941) is a British archaeologist and museum curator. She is a specialist in Roman jewellery, Romano-British provincial art, and erotic art.
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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.
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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.
- The Hoxne Treasure: An Illustrated Handbook Roger Bland, Catherine Johns ISBN 0-7141-2301-3
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