SPURLOCK MUSEUM EXHIBITION

“THE ORIGINS OF MEROVINGIAN ARCHAEOLOGY”

Being held in conjunction with the

Sixth Biennial Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity Conference

17-20 March 2005

One of the most extensive collections of Merovingian artifacts in the U.S. tells the story of the origins of Merovingian archaeology. In conjunction with the 6^th Biennial Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity Conference, the Spurlock is putting together a special exhibit of Merovingian artifacts from the Baudon Collection, excavated during the 1830s, which tell the story not only of the beginnings of Merovingian archaeology but also of how archaeology depicts the evolution of the interactions between barbarians and Romans from the fourth to the seventh century. Serving as conference liaisons and guest curators with Christa Deacy-Quinn, Beth Watkins, and Jennifer White at the museum in organizing the exhibit are Barbara Oehlschlaeger, whose Univ. of Illinois dissertation provides an invaluable guide to the collection, and Bailey Young of Eastern Illinois Univ., a much traveled and published Merovingian archaeologist.

Putting together the Merovingian Exhibit

Spurlock Museum Director of Exhibits Christa Deacy-Quinn introduces Bailey Young, Barbara Oehlschlaeger,. and Danuta Shanzer to the Spurlock Museum’s Merovingian collection..

Bailey Young inspects Merovingian artifacts that have been selected for display in the Shifting Frontiers exhibit.

Christa, Bailey, Barb, and Danuta review the organizational structure of the artifacts selected for the exhibit.

For further information:

http://www2.uiuc.edu/unit/ATAM/conservation/merovin.html