Sem Longhurst

Curator

Ethnographic textiles from Europe, the Middle East and Asia; nineteenth century onwards.

Department: Prehistory and Europe

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7602 0281
Email: slonghurst @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Sem Longhurst is responsible for upgrading the existing database entries and cataloguing unregistered items for textiles from the geographical areas listed above.  Her work includes research and supervision of digital photography.  Each object is photographed, including detailed shots. 

Practical skills: weaver, braid maker and felt maker.

Academic qualifications: MA (distinction): History of Textiles and Dress, University of Southampton.

Current British Museum projects

As part of the Merlin plan Sem’s work is to make available on the Museum’s website catalogue entries and images of the textile holdings from Europe, the Middle East and Asia, some 8,000 textiles.  She is employed on a two-year contract.

Previous British Museum projects

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External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies

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Publications

S, Longhurst, ‘Chinese Embroidered Banners: Gifts in the late Qing Dynasty, China’, in Text, 33 (2005-6), pp. 16 – 21