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Publications
Fulcher, K., 2024. The provenance of black ritual liquids applied to coffins and cartonnage. In J. Budka & R. Lemos (Eds) Landscape and resource management in Bronze Age Nubia: Archaeological perspectives on the exploitation of natural resources and the circulation of commodities in the Middle Nile. Harrassowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden: 223–230.
Tamburini, D., Fulcher, K., Briggs, L., von Aderkas, N., Pulak, C., & Stacey, R., 2024. Advances in the characterisation and identification of mastic (Pistacia sp.) resin in archaeological samples by GC-QToF-MS. RSC Advances, 14(2), 836-854. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RA06651G
Rademakers, F. W., Auenmüller, J., Spencer, N., Fulcher, K., Lehmann, M., Vanhaecke, F., & Degryse, P., 2023. Metals and pigments at Amara West: Cross-craft perspectives on practices and provisioning in New Kingdom Nubia. Journal of Archaeological Science, 153, 105766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2023.105766
Lemos, R., Fulcher, K., Abdllatief, I., Werkström, L., & Hocker, E., 2023. Reshaping Egyptian funerary ritual in colonized Nubia? Organic characterization of unguents from mortuary contexts of the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1070 BCE). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 15(6), 73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-023-01769-6
Fulcher, K., Spencer, N., Budka, J., and Stacey, R., 2022. Polysaccharide Paint Binding Media at Two Pharaonic Settlements in Nubia. Heritage 5: 2028–2040. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5030106
Fulcher, K., 2022. Painting Amara West: the technology and experience of colour in New Kingdom Nubia. British museum Publications on Egypt and Sudan 13. Peeters, Leuven.
Fulcher, K., Siddall, R., Emmett, T.F., and Spencer, N., 2021. Multi-Scale Characterization of Unusual Green and Blue Pigments from the Pharaonic Town of Amara West, Nubia. Heritage 4, no. 3: 2563-2579. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4030145
Fulcher, K., Serpico, M., Taylor, J.H. and Stacey, R., 2021. Molecular analysis of black coatings and anointing fluids from ancient Egyptian coffins , mummy cases , and funerary objects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 118(18). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2100885118
Fulcher, K. & Budka, J., 2020. Pigments, incense, and bitumen from the New Kingdom town and cemetery on Sai Island in Nubia. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 33 (102550).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102550
Fulcher, K., Stacey, R. & Spencer, N., 2020. Bitumen from the Dead Sea in Early Iron Age Nubia. Nature Scientific Reports 10 (8309). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64209-8
Fulcher, K., 2019. Practicing craft and producing memories in ancient Nubia. In: L. Kilroe (ed.) Invisible Archaeologies: Hidden Aspects of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt and Nubia. Access Archaeology: 56-63.
Fulcher, K., 2018. Colour taskscapes in ancient Sudan. In: S. Tipper & G. Tully (eds) Current Research in Nubian Archaeology. Gorgias Press: 23-36.
Fulcher, K., 2017. Evidence for the use of madder as a pigment in Nubia. Sudan & Nubia 21, 113-116.
Fulcher, K., 2017. Review of Treasures from the Sea: Sea Silk and Shellfish Purple Dye in Antiquity, ed. H. L. Enegren and F. Meo. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 27(1), p.Art. 15. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/pia-535
Fulcher, K., 2017. Review of Mrs Naunakhte and Family: The Women of Ramesside Deir el-Medina by Koenraad Donker van Heel. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 27(1), p.Art. 14. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/pia-527
Fulcher, K., 2017. An investigation of the use of cellulose-based materials to gap-fill wooden objects. Studies in Conservation 62(4). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2015.1109294.
Fulcher, K., 2014. The science of colour. In: N. Spencer, A. Stevens & M. Binder (eds.), Amara West: Living in Egyptian Nubia. London: Trustees of the British Museum, 100-101.
Fulcher, K., 2014. Survey on material used to fill wooden objects during conservation. Journal of Archaeology Data 3:e2. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/joad.ad
Fulcher, K., 2014. The diverse use of AJK dough in conservation. Journal of the Institute of Conservation 37/1, 32-42. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19455224.2013.873726
Fulcher, K., 2013. Conserving heritage tiles on the London Underground: challenges and approaches. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 22: 48-60. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/pia.402
Tamburini, D., Fulcher, K., Briggs, L., von Aderkas, N., Pulak, C., & Stacey, R., 2024. Advances in the characterisation and identification of mastic (Pistacia sp.) resin in archaeological samples by GC-QToF-MS. RSC Advances, 14(2), 836-854. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RA06651G
Rademakers, F. W., Auenmüller, J., Spencer, N., Fulcher, K., Lehmann, M., Vanhaecke, F., & Degryse, P., 2023. Metals and pigments at Amara West: Cross-craft perspectives on practices and provisioning in New Kingdom Nubia. Journal of Archaeological Science, 153, 105766. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2023.105766
Lemos, R., Fulcher, K., Abdllatief, I., Werkström, L., & Hocker, E., 2023. Reshaping Egyptian funerary ritual in colonized Nubia? Organic characterization of unguents from mortuary contexts of the New Kingdom (c. 1550–1070 BCE). Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 15(6), 73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-023-01769-6
Fulcher, K., Spencer, N., Budka, J., and Stacey, R., 2022. Polysaccharide Paint Binding Media at Two Pharaonic Settlements in Nubia. Heritage 5: 2028–2040. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5030106
Fulcher, K., 2022. Painting Amara West: the technology and experience of colour in New Kingdom Nubia. British museum Publications on Egypt and Sudan 13. Peeters, Leuven.
Fulcher, K., Siddall, R., Emmett, T.F., and Spencer, N., 2021. Multi-Scale Characterization of Unusual Green and Blue Pigments from the Pharaonic Town of Amara West, Nubia. Heritage 4, no. 3: 2563-2579. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4030145
Fulcher, K., Serpico, M., Taylor, J.H. and Stacey, R., 2021. Molecular analysis of black coatings and anointing fluids from ancient Egyptian coffins , mummy cases , and funerary objects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 118(18). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2100885118
Fulcher, K. & Budka, J., 2020. Pigments, incense, and bitumen from the New Kingdom town and cemetery on Sai Island in Nubia. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 33 (102550).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2020.102550
Fulcher, K., Stacey, R. & Spencer, N., 2020. Bitumen from the Dead Sea in Early Iron Age Nubia. Nature Scientific Reports 10 (8309). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64209-8
Fulcher, K., 2019. Practicing craft and producing memories in ancient Nubia. In: L. Kilroe (ed.) Invisible Archaeologies: Hidden Aspects of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt and Nubia. Access Archaeology: 56-63.
Fulcher, K., 2018. Colour taskscapes in ancient Sudan. In: S. Tipper & G. Tully (eds) Current Research in Nubian Archaeology. Gorgias Press: 23-36.
Fulcher, K., 2017. Evidence for the use of madder as a pigment in Nubia. Sudan & Nubia 21, 113-116.
Fulcher, K., 2017. Review of Treasures from the Sea: Sea Silk and Shellfish Purple Dye in Antiquity, ed. H. L. Enegren and F. Meo. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 27(1), p.Art. 15. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/pia-535
Fulcher, K., 2017. Review of Mrs Naunakhte and Family: The Women of Ramesside Deir el-Medina by Koenraad Donker van Heel. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. 27(1), p.Art. 14. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/pia-527
Fulcher, K., 2017. An investigation of the use of cellulose-based materials to gap-fill wooden objects. Studies in Conservation 62(4). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2015.1109294.
Fulcher, K., 2014. The science of colour. In: N. Spencer, A. Stevens & M. Binder (eds.), Amara West: Living in Egyptian Nubia. London: Trustees of the British Museum, 100-101.
Fulcher, K., 2014. Survey on material used to fill wooden objects during conservation. Journal of Archaeology Data 3:e2. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/joad.ad
Fulcher, K., 2014. The diverse use of AJK dough in conservation. Journal of the Institute of Conservation 37/1, 32-42. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19455224.2013.873726
Fulcher, K., 2013. Conserving heritage tiles on the London Underground: challenges and approaches. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 22: 48-60. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/pia.402
Work
From January 2018 I have been working as a post-doc at the British Museum, funded by the Wellcome Turst. The research project is in collaboration with the Department of Egypt and Sudan and looks at funerary liquids applied to coffins and cartonnage in the collections at the museum. See the publication or the museum blog for more details.
In September 2013 I started a PhD at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL. My research combines my interests in ancient Egypt and conservation, looking at ancient paints and pigments. The research is in collaboration with the British Museum and funded by the AHRC.
Until December 2012 I was an intern at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford, working full time with the object conservation team in the studio at the museum on their collections. I have had the opportunity to work on many amazing objects, including an ancient Egyptian coffin and lacquered Japanese porcelain - details of these projects can be found in the "organic objects" and "inorganic objects" pages of this site.
During my time at the Ashmolean I have been given a high level of responsibility for practical work and documentation, and worked to tight deadlines. I have spoken to many members of the public, including school children, foreign language students, donors, and members of the Art Fund, about our conservation work.
I spoke at the ICON Archaeology and Ceramics & Glass Groups' Christmas meeting 2011 about the use of AJK on ancient Egyptian objects, and presented a paper about lacquered porcelain at the ICON Ceramic and Glass Group's conference in Liverpool in June 2012. I also spoke at the ICON Positive Futures conference in April 2013 on the diverse use of AJK across conservation.
The MA in Principles of Conservation at UCL gave me a solid grounding in the ethics of conservation. The MSc is a much more practical course, that covers the scientific basis and practical execution of conservation treatments. Most of the first year of the MSc is bench work, and the second year constitutes an internship.
Previously I have volunteered in conservation and collections care roles at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the Petrie Museum at UCL, and the Museum of Art and Archaeology at Cambridge. I also volunteered at the auctioneers Bonhams for a month, which introduced me to the world of the art market.
In September 2013 I started a PhD at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL. My research combines my interests in ancient Egypt and conservation, looking at ancient paints and pigments. The research is in collaboration with the British Museum and funded by the AHRC.
Until December 2012 I was an intern at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford, working full time with the object conservation team in the studio at the museum on their collections. I have had the opportunity to work on many amazing objects, including an ancient Egyptian coffin and lacquered Japanese porcelain - details of these projects can be found in the "organic objects" and "inorganic objects" pages of this site.
During my time at the Ashmolean I have been given a high level of responsibility for practical work and documentation, and worked to tight deadlines. I have spoken to many members of the public, including school children, foreign language students, donors, and members of the Art Fund, about our conservation work.
I spoke at the ICON Archaeology and Ceramics & Glass Groups' Christmas meeting 2011 about the use of AJK on ancient Egyptian objects, and presented a paper about lacquered porcelain at the ICON Ceramic and Glass Group's conference in Liverpool in June 2012. I also spoke at the ICON Positive Futures conference in April 2013 on the diverse use of AJK across conservation.
The MA in Principles of Conservation at UCL gave me a solid grounding in the ethics of conservation. The MSc is a much more practical course, that covers the scientific basis and practical execution of conservation treatments. Most of the first year of the MSc is bench work, and the second year constitutes an internship.
Previously I have volunteered in conservation and collections care roles at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the Petrie Museum at UCL, and the Museum of Art and Archaeology at Cambridge. I also volunteered at the auctioneers Bonhams for a month, which introduced me to the world of the art market.
Other work experience
Before returning to university to study conservation, I worked in non-museum sectors, where I learnt many transferable skills. Most of my work was based in media research, firstly for a small independent consultancy, and then for the BBC.
Education
Sept - Dec 2012 Volunteer in the conservation department at the Ashmolean Museum
2010 – Sept 2012 University College London
MSc in Conservation for Archaeology and Museums: Distinction
Including a 10 month internship at the Ashmolean Museum
2009 – 2010 University College London
MA in Principles of Conservation: Distinction
2004 – 2006 University of Oxford, The Queen’s College
MPhil in Oriental Studies (Egyptology): Distinction
2000 - 2004 University of Cambridge, Girton College
1st Class Honours MA (cantab) Oriental Studies (Egyptology).
2010 – Sept 2012 University College London
MSc in Conservation for Archaeology and Museums: Distinction
Including a 10 month internship at the Ashmolean Museum
2009 – 2010 University College London
MA in Principles of Conservation: Distinction
2004 – 2006 University of Oxford, The Queen’s College
MPhil in Oriental Studies (Egyptology): Distinction
2000 - 2004 University of Cambridge, Girton College
1st Class Honours MA (cantab) Oriental Studies (Egyptology).
Awards
2012 Ione Gedy Prize for an outstanding dissertation in the field of conservation (from UCL), awarded for
the second time
2010 Ione Gedy Prize for an outstanding dissertation in the field of conservation (from UCL)
2004 Departmental and college awards for academic achievement
1999 6th Form Prize for outstanding academic achievement (from Croydon High School)
1992 - 1999 Scholarship to attend Croydon High School
the second time
2010 Ione Gedy Prize for an outstanding dissertation in the field of conservation (from UCL)
2004 Departmental and college awards for academic achievement
1999 6th Form Prize for outstanding academic achievement (from Croydon High School)
1992 - 1999 Scholarship to attend Croydon High School
Skills and interests
- As a result of previous work experiences, I am proficient at MS Office programs (Word, Powerpoint, Excel). I have also taught myself to use Photoshop, and put this website together myself.
- I am a confident public speaker, and a practised researcher, having completed several degrees!
- I am a very organised person, and manage time well. During my MA and for a year of my MSc I maintained a professional part time job at the BBC.
- I take an interest in all forms of art and craft. I have taken evening classes in dressmaking and pottery, and enjoy reading and visiting exhibitions.
