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Scholars, travellers, and trade : the pioneer years of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, 1818-1840
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ISBN: 0415276306 0415518555 9786610073917 0203638859 1134475276 1280073918 0203634543 1134475268 Year: 2003 Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge,

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Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University. How did this transformation come about?Ruurd Halbertsma has delved into the archives to show that the appointment of Caspar Reuvens as Professor of Archaeology in 1818 was the crucial turning point. He tells the dramatic story of Reuvens' struggle to establish the museum, with battles against rival scholars, red tape and the Dutch attitude of neglect towards archaeolo


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The Coffins of the Priests of Amun. Egyptian coffins from the 21st Dynasty in the collection of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden.
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ISBN: 9088904944 9789088904943 9789088904936 9789088904929 9088904936 9088904928 Year: 2017 Publisher: [Place of publication not identified]

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"Ancient Egyptian coffins provided a shell to protect the deceased both magically and physically. They guaranteed an important requirement for eternal life: an intact body. Not everybody could afford richly decorated wooden coffins. As commodities, coffins also played a vital role in the daily life of the living and marked their owner's taste and status. Coffin history is an ongoing process and does not end with the ancient burial. The coffins that were discovered and shipped to museums have become part of the National heritages. The Vatican Coffin Project is the first international research project to study the entire use-life of Egyptian coffins from an interdisciplinary perspective. This edited volume focusses on the lavishly decorated coffins of the Priests of Amun that are currently in the collection of the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. Six chapters, written by international specialists, present the history of the Priests of Amun, the production of their coffins and use-life of the coffins from Ancient Egypt until modern times. The book appeals to the general public interested in Egyptian culture, heritage studies, and restoration research, and will also be a stimulating read for both students and academics"--Page [4] of cover.

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Archaeology and history --- Historical archaeology --- History and archaeology --- History --- Coffins --- Mummy cases --- Rijksmuseum van Oudheden te Leiden. --- Egypt --- Funeral customs and rites. --- Egypt. --- Leiden Museum of Antiquities --- Musée d'antiquités des Pays-Bas --- Museo antiquario leidensi --- Museum of Archeology (Leiden, Netherlands) --- Museum van Oudheden (Leiden, Netherlands) --- National Museum of Antiquities at Leiden --- National Museum of Antiquities at Leyden --- National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden --- Nationalmuseum für Altertümer (Leiden, Netherlands) --- Reichs-Altertums-Museum (Leiden, Netherlands) --- Reichsmuseum der Altertümer (Leiden, Netherlands) --- Rijks Museum van Oudheden di Leida (Olanda) --- Rijks Museum van Oudheden of Leyden (The Netherlands) --- Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (Leiden, Netherlands) --- RMO in Leiden --- A.R.E. --- Ägypten --- Ancient Egypt --- Arab Republic of Egypt --- ARE --- Egipat --- Egipet --- Egipt --- Egiptos --- Egitto --- Égypte --- Egypten --- Egypti --- Ejiputo --- Gouvernement royal égyptien --- Ijiptʻ --- Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʻArabīyah --- Khēmi --- Maṣr --- Miṣr --- Misri --- Mitsrayim --- United Arab Republic --- Southern Region (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Region (United Arab Republic) --- Iqlīm al-Janūbī (United Arab Republic) --- Egyptian Territory (United Arab Republic) --- ARE (Arab Republic of Egypt) --- Ijiptʻŭ --- جمهورية مصر العربية --- مِصر‎ --- مَصر‎ --- エジプト --- מצרים

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