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Birgit Meyer¹, Peter Pels²

¹Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Material Religion : the Journal of Objects, Art and Belief

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Christian missionary activities significantly shaped museum collections, often overlooked compared to imperial acquisitions. Researching these collections reveals religion's role in artifact conversion and the complex histories of museum objects.

Keywords:

Christian missions conversion materiality missionary collections and exhibitions spiritual artifacts

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Area of Science:

Anthropology
Museum Studies
Religious Studies

Background:

Christian missionary activities have historically contributed to museum collections, yet their role is less studied than imperial state acquisitions.
Existing research often overlooks the complex material and social dimensions of missionary collecting and exhibiting.

Purpose of the Study:

To advocate for a broader research approach to missionary collections, considering artifact materiality and social relations.
To highlight the integral role of religion in the formation and function of museum collections.
To analyze the multifaceted processes of artifact conversion within missionary contexts.

Main Methods:

Analysis of missionary collecting and exhibiting practices.
Examination of artifact biographies and their connections to missionaries and converts.
Exploration of archives and collections as technologies of empire.

Main Results:

Religion played a salient role in the processes of collecting and exhibiting artifacts.
The conversion of people was intertwined with multitemporal and multidirectional conversions of goods.
Missionary practices involved transforming artifacts into secular or commercial items, challenging notions of iconoclasm.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive understanding of missionary collections requires acknowledging the complex interplay of religion, material culture, and imperial technologies.
The multifold processes of artifact conversion, including their potential reversal, are crucial for considering the future of these collections.
Future research should adopt a holistic approach to missionary collections, integrating religious studies, material culture studies, and postcolonial theory.