Douglas, Janet
Former Museum Conservation Institute staff
Douglas, Janet
Former Museum Conservation Institute staff
Technical studies on works of art and archaeology using scientific methods, inorganic materials such as stone, jade and metal
Background And Education
Education And Training
- B.A., James Madison University
- M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Baumann, Kate, Vicenzi, Edward P., Lam, Thomas, Douglas, Janet, Arbuckle, Kevin, Cribb, Bronwen, Brady, Seán G., and Fry, Bryan G. 2018. "Correction to: Harden up: metal acquisition in the weaponized ovipositors of aculeate hymenoptera." Zoomorphology, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-018-0413-z. 2018
- Baumann, Kate, Vicenzi, Edward P., Lam, Thomas, Douglas, Janet, Arbuckle, Kevin, Cribb, Bronwen, Brady, Seán G., and Fry, Bryan G. 2018. "Harden up: metal acquisition in the weaponized ovipositors of aculeate hymenoptera." Zoomorphology, (137) 389–406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-018-0403-1. 2018
- Douglas, Janet G., Mori, Chika, Wallace, Dawn, Barden, Richard, and Kavich, Gwénaëlle. 2018. "Materials characterization of the Ruby Slippers from the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz." Heritage Science, 6, (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-018-0214-1. 2018
- Aloiz, Emily, Douglas, Janet G., and Nagel, Alexander. 2016. "Painted plaster and glazed brick fragments from Achaemenid Pasargadae and Persepolis, Iran." Heritage Science, 4, (3) 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-016-0072-7. 2016
- Polkinghorne, Martin, Douglas, Janet G., and Caro, Federico. 2015. "Carving at the Capital: A stone workshop at Hariharālaya, Angkor." Bulletin de l’École française d’Extrême-Orient (BEFEO), 101 55–90. https://doi.org/10.3406/befeo.2015.6209. 2015
- Douglas, Janet G. and Haynes, John T. 2014. "Petrography of stone used for sculpture from the Buddhist cave temples of Xiangtangshan dating to the Northern Qi dynasty." Metropolitan Museum Studies in Art, Science, and Technology, 2 93–114. 2014
- Caro, F., Douglas, Janet G., and Polkinghorne, M. 2014. "Stone materials used for lintels and decorative elements of Khmer temples." Metropolitan Museum Studies in Art, Science, and Technology, 2 51–68. 2014
- Carò, Federico and Douglas, Janet G. 2012. "Nature and provenance of the sandstone used for Bayon style sculptures produced during the reign of Jayavarman VII." Journal of Archaeological Science, 40, (1) 723–734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.06.043. 2012
- Douglas, Janet G. 2011. "Reconsidering the configuration of a jade and gold assemblage from Jincun: A technical study." Arts of Asia, 41, (5) 117–121. 2011
- Carò, F., Douglas, Janet G., and Im, S. 2010. "Towards a Quantitative Petrographic Database of Khmer Stone Materials-koh Ker Style Sculpture." Archaeometry, 52, (2) 191–208. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4754.2009.00475.x. 2010
- Douglas, Janet G. and Yang, J.,C. 2008. "Materials and technology of Chinese jades dating to the Western Zhou period (1050-771 BCE)." Science in China Series E: Technological Sciences, 51, (4) 467–480. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-008-0036-6. 2008
- Casadio, Francesca, Douglas, Janet G., and Faber, Katherine T. 2007. "Noninvasive methods for the investigation of ancient Chinese jades: an integrated analytical approach." Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 387, (3) 791–801. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-006-0684-y. 2007
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Blog Posting
- Douglas, Janet G. 2016. "Shining a Light on Jades at the Freer/Sackler." Bento/Art outside the Box 2016
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Chapter
- Livingston, R. A., Grissom, Carol A., Vicenzi, E. P., Weldon-Yochim, Z., Little, N. C., Douglas, J. G., Fowler, A. J., Santelli, C. M., Macholdt, D. S., Ortiz-Montalvo, D., and Watson, S. S. 2016. "Investigation of Urban Rock Varnish on the Sandstone of the Smithsonian Castle." In Science and Art: A Future for Stone: Proceedings of the 3th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, Volume 1. Hughes, John and Howind, Torsten, editors. 399–406. Paisley: Universitu of the West of Scotland. 2016
- Carò, Federico and Douglas, Janet G. 2014. "Stone Types and Sculptural Practices in Pre-Angkorian Southeast Asia." In Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist sculpture of early Southeast Asia. Guy, John, editor. 264–266. New York;New Haven: Metropolitan Museum of Art;Yale University Press. 2014
- Douglas, Janet G. and Sorensen, Sorena S. 2008. "Mineralogical Characteristics of Khmer stone sculpture in the Bayon Style." In Scientific research on the sculptural arts of Asia: Proceedings of the 3rd Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art.. 115–124. Washington DC: Freer Gallery of Art. 2008
- Douglas, Janet G. 2008. "Petrographic characterization of sandstones from ancient Khmer sculpture at the National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh." In Interpreting Southeast Asia's Past: Monument, Image and Text Petrographic characterization of sandstones from ancient Khmer sculpture. Bacus, Elisabeth A., Glover, Ian C., and Sharrock, Peter D., editors. 357–366. Singapore: National University of Singapore Press. 2008
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Dataset
- Polkinghorne, Martin, Douglas, Janet G., and Caro, Federico. 2017. [Dataset] Carving at the Capital: A stone workshop at Hariharalaya, Angkor. Distributed by Suitland, Maryland: Smithsonian Institution Museum Conservation Institute. https://doi.org/10.5479/data_mci/10088/31942. 2017
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Webpage
- Douglas, Janet G. and Wilson, Keith. 2016. In Sync: Ancient Chinese bronze bells at the Smithsonian. 2016
Editor Of
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Book
- Jett, Paul, McCarthy, Blythe, and Douglas, Janet G., editors. 2012. Scientific Research on Ancient Asian Metallurgy Proceedings of the Fifth Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. London, England: Archetype Publications in association with the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution. https://doi.org/10.5479/sil.986959.39088016753477. 2012
- Douglas, Janet G., Jett, Paul, and Winter, John, editors. 2007. Scientific research on the sculptural arts of Asia: proceedings of the Third Forbes Symposium at the Freer Gallery of Art. Archetype Books. https://doi.org/10.5479/sil.900904.39088016522120. 2007
Contact
Location
- Museum Conservation Institute Academic Department
