REVIEW BY ROGER FORSHAW
This monumental Festschrift, four years in preparation, celebrates John H Taylor’s distinguished career at the British Museum, both as a curator and a scholar. Aptly titled, the volume captures John’s remarkable dual expertise: his keen ability to analyse an artefact’s physical presence, and his talent for unravelling the intricate historical narratives interwoven with these objects.
John is a leading authority on funerary artefacts from the New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period, with a particular focus on coffins. His extensive bibliography reflects not only his expertise in this area, but also his deep engagement with disciplines such as art history, archaeology, and funerary religion. He is also widely recognised for his pioneering work in applying non-destructive investigative technologies to the study of mummified remains.
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