Enlightenment Rediscovery of Egyptology Vitaliano Donati''s Egyptian Expedition, 175962

Sommario

1. Introduction 2. Vitaliano Donati 3. Donati’s Egyptian Journey 4. Loss of the Collection and the "Quinternetto" 5. The Written Evidence from the Turin Egyptian Museum 6. The New Primary Source: Donati’s List 7. The Statues in Donati’s Collection 8. Investigation and Identification of the Oil Lamps 9. Statuettes and Other Small Objects 10. Conclusion

Info autore

Angela Scattolin Morecroft holds an MA in Egyptian Archaeology from University College London and an MPhil and PhD in Egyptology from Cambridge University. Her discovery of Donati’s packing list was announced in the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology in 2006.

Riassunto

By examining Vitaliano Donati's expedition to Egypt, and seeking to identify the objects he sent back to Turin, the volume provides a fascinating insight into early collecting practice and the lasting historical impact of these items.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Angela Scattolin Morecroft
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 30.06.2019
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico
• EAN: 9780367342784
• ISBN: 978-0-367-34278-4
• Numero di pagine: 216
• Categorie: HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Archaeology by period / region, BRT, Animal Kingdom, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology, c 2686 to c 323 BCE (Ancient Egyptian period), HISTORY / Middle East / Egypt, Ramesses II, Goddess Hathor, Biblioteca Civica, Wild Ducks, eighteenth-century science, Sardinian royal patronage, Napoleonic era collections, artefact identification, early scientific expeditions, museum collection provenance, Enlightenment museum collecting practices, Royal Museum, Del Turismo, Pre-1888 Collections, Egyptian material culture, Oil Lamps, Goddess Sekhmet, Nemes Headdress, Turin Museum, Filler Hole, Large Carton, Proper Left Side, Scientific Samples, Ms Varia, Room VI, Tragic Epilogue