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The Egyptian Department and its Excavations

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  • Format
    Book
  • Language
    ENGLISH
  • Year Published
    1958
  • Citation Text
    Dunham, Dows. The Egyptian Department and its Excavations. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1958.
  • Individual - Modern
    Albert Morton Lythgoe, American, 1868–1934
    Ashton Sanborn, American, 1882–1970
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
    Mr. Gardiner M. Lane
    Mr. H. Lyman Story
    Oric Bates
    Suzanne E. Chapman
    William Stevenson Smith, American, 1907–1969
    William Young, American
  • Author
    Dows Dunham, American, 1890–1984
  • Publisher
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Institution
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Tombs and Monuments 3

Finds 34

People 10

Modern People

  • Albert Morton Lythgoe

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1868–1934
    • Remarks Egyptologist. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Ashton Sanborn

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1882–1970

  • Dows Dunham

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1890–1984
    • Remarks Egyptologist; Curator; Assistant Curator, Egyptian Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • Mr. Gardiner M. Lane

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Died October 3rd

  • Mr. H. Lyman Story

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks MFA

  • Oric Bates

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates

  • Suzanne E. Chapman

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates
    • Remarks Author, art teacher, draftsman (artist), watercolorist/illustrator for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, ca. 1930s.

  • William Stevenson Smith

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1907–1969
    • Remarks Egyptologist; Curator, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.

  • William Young

    • Type Individual - Modern
    • Nationality & Dates American
    • Remarks Founded Museum of Fine Arts' Objects Conservation and Scientific Research Laboratory in 1929, remaining director until his retirement in 1976.

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