Maarten J. Raven

Broschiertes Buch

'The most prominent Dutchman in Egypt'

Beschreibung

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can be gathered from the Archives of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden and other sources, both published and unpublished ones.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 author dealt with Insinger's activities as a photographer and a traveller. The present volume focuses on Insinger's activities as an art collector. Insinger can be regarded as a maecenas of the Leiden Museum. Thus, a study of this aspect of his manifold interests is mainly relevant for the information it provides on the growth of the Egyptian treasures in Leiden. ContentsIConcise biography of Jan Herman Insinger1Banker's son (1856-1879)2Nile traveller (1879-1883)3True friend (1883-1888)4Land-owner in Luxor (1888-1903)5Grumpy old man (1903-1918)IIJan Herman Insinger as a purveyor of antiquities for the RMO1Exploits with Schelling (1882)2Manuscripts and mummies (1886)3Ostraca and textiles (1888)4Purchase of a papyrus (1895)5Potsherds and prehistory (1897-1901)6Donations by descendants (1929-1957)IIIJan Herman Insinger and the antiquities trade of his time1Dealer or donator?2Abiding by the law3Missed opportunities4ConclusionsAppendix I. List of acquisitions from InsingerAppendix II. Translations of letters written by InsingerAbbreviationsBibliographyIndices

Autor

Maarten J. Raven worked as Curator of the Egyptian Department of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (National Museum of Antiquities) at Leiden, The Netherlands, from 1978 to 2018, and is now honorary research associate of that institution. In this capacity he organized numerous exhibitions, especially on the Leiden papyrus collection, mummy research, Dutch excavations in Egypt, and Egyptian magic. He was also responsible for the new display of the Egyptian collection (2016). He wrote numerous books and articles on egyptological subjects, and was also active as tour conductor and lecturer. His special interests include the history of egyptology, egyptomania, and ancient Egyptian technology and symbolism. From 2012 to 2018, he was extraordinary professor for the museology of Ancient Egypt at Leiden State University.

Produktdetails

• Papers on Archaeology of the Leiden Museum of Antiquities 19
• Verlag: Sidestone Press
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 94
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 364g
• ISBN-13: 9789088905513
• ISBN-10: 9088905517
• Artikelnr.: 52531486