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Stories, skulls, and colonial collections.

Ricardo Roque1

  • 1University of Lisbon.

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Summary

Museums actively shape object histories by adding colonial context through storytelling. This research examines how these narratives create unique archives for scientific collections, particularly human skulls.

Area of Science:

  • Cultural Heritage Studies
  • Museum Anthropology
  • Historiography

Background:

  • Colonial collecting practices often involved more than just acquisition.
  • Museums have historically curated narratives around objects, influencing their perceived value and meaning.
  • Scientific collections, especially human remains, carry complex colonial legacies.

Observation:

  • This study examines how short stories are used to imbue museum objects with colonial context and historical past.
  • Focuses on the 'histories' museum workers and colonial agents attach to scientific collections of human skulls.
  • Analyzes the emergent historicity within museum collections.

Findings:

  • Colonial collecting processes actively construct object histories through narrative.

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  • The creation of 'histories' for human skull collections reveals emergent historicity.
  • Short stories serve as a method for adding colonial context and past to museum objects.

    • Implications:

    • Offers an alternative perspective for understanding the creation of singular histories for collection objects.
    • Highlights the role of narrative in shaping the archival life of museum artifacts.
    • Provides a framework for critically examining the historiographical work embedded in museum collections.