The most prominent Dutchman in Egypt : Jan Herman Insinger and the Egyptian collection in Leiden / Maarten J. Raven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raven, Maarten J., author.

Series:

Papers on archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities ; 19.

PALMA: Papers on archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities ; volume 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insinger, J. H. (Jan Herman), 1854-1918.

Insinger, J. H.

Egyptologists--Netherlands--Biography.

Egyptologists.

Egyptology--Netherlands--Leiden--History--Sources.

Egyptology.

Netherlands.

Netherlands--Leiden.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Biographies.

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Sidestone Press, [2018]

Summary:

Jan Herman Insinger was a well-known character in the history of Egyptology, mainly because his name has been linked forever with a famous demotic wisdom papyrus now in Leiden. Although he is mentioned by many of his contemporaries, biographical notes on Insinger rarely surpass a few lines and can be quite inaccurate. However, a lot of information can be gathered from the Archives of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden and other sources, both published and unpublished ones. These documents enable us to sketch a brief biography of this fascinating figure. Former studies by the present.

Contents:

Intro; Introduction; Chapter I; Concise biography of Jan Herman Insinger; 1. Banker's son (1856-1879); 2. Nile traveller (1879-1883); 3. True friend (1883-1888); 4. Land-owner in Luxor (1888-1903); 5. Grumpy old man (1903-1918); Chapter II; Jan Herman Insinger as a purveyor of antiquities for the RMO; 1. Exploits with Schelling (1882); 2. Manuscripts and mummies (1886); 3. Ostraca and textiles (1888); 4. Purchase of a papyrus (1895); 5. Potsherds and prehistory (1897-1901); 6. Donations by descendants (1929-1957); Chapter III; Jan Herman Insinger and the antiquities trade of his time

1. Dealer or donator?2. Abiding by the law; 3. Missed opportunities; 4. Conclusions; Appendix I: List of acquisitions from Insinger; Appendix II: Translations of letters written by Insinger; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Indices; Lege pagina

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 16, 2018).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Print version: Raven, Maarten J. Most prominent Dutchman in Egypt.

ISBN:

9789088905537

9088905533

OCLC:

1055459777

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