Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Thomas A. Cummins is a PhD student at the Sainsbury Research Unit for the arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the University of East Anglia. His research focuses on the topic of authenticity in museum collections of Moche ceramics from Northern Peru. By focusing on fakes and related material his research looks to address how these types of objects fit into the narratives around authenticity and Andean material. His research is funded by CHASE, AHRC.
Thomas was previously the Project Curator for the exhibition Peru: a journey in time at the British Museum as well as for the Americas Collection. He was also a joint researcher for Tales from the Sea: Uncovering Peru's island sculptures as part of the British Museums Entangled Histories project.
Key Research Interests
- Andean Art and Archaeology
- Authenticity in Material Culture
- Museum Collection Provenance
- Fakes and Forgeries
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts, by Research in American Studies, Canterbury Christ Church University
Award Date: 1 Sept 2017
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies , Canterbury Christ Church University
Award Date: 1 Jun 2016
External positions
Project Curator: Entangled Histories, British Museum
2023
Curator: International Touring Exhibtions , British Museum
2023 → 2024
Project Curator: Americas Collection
2022
Project Curator: Peru Exhibition , British Museum
2020 → 2022
Assistant Collections Manager, British Museum
2018 → 2020
Keywords
- Art History & World Art Studies
- Visual arts
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Latin American Studies
- Latin American History
- Archaeology & Archaeological Science
- Museums (General)
Research output
- 1 Chapter
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Andean Engineering: The Power of Water and Stone
Cooper, J. & Cummins, T., 2021, Peru: A Journey in Time . Pardo, C. & Cooper, J. (eds.). British Museum Press, p. 184-189 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter