12019-05-01T13:51:15-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12332308(1869-1926)image_header2019-05-15T03:18:43-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Bernard Grenfell was a pioneering papyrologist, specializing in the translation of ancient Egyptian writing systems. He trained under William Petrie and worked closely with Arthur Hunt to establish the field. They jointly led archaeological expeditions to recover papyri, including at the middle Egypt site of Bahnasa (Oxyrhynchus) on behalf of the Graeco-Roman Branch of the Egypt Exploration Society. Like many of its best provenanced Egyptian materials, Grenfell and Hunt's finds came to Stanford University through Timothy Hopkins' subscription to the EEF. Grenfell and Hunt's excavations were approved by Gaston Maspero, the influential Director of Egypt's Antiquities Service.
Arthur Hunt was a pioneering papyrologist, specializing in the translation of ancient Egyptian writing systems. He worked closely with Bernard Grenfell to establish the field. They jointly led archaeological expeditions to recover papyri, including at the middle Egypt site of Bahnasa (Oxyrhynchus) on behalf of the Graeco-Roman Branch of the Egypt Exploration Society. Like many of its best provenanced Egyptian materials, Grenfell and Hunt's finds came to Stanford University through Timothy Hopkin's subscription to the EEF. Hunt and Grenfell's excavations were approved by Gaston Maspero, the influential Director of Egypt's Antiquities Service.Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-01T13:55:34-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Gaston Camille Charles MasperoEmilia Porubcin7plain2019-05-10T18:47:33-07:00Gaston Maspero was among the most powerful figures in early Egyptology. He served as Director of the Egyptian Museum, where Émile Brugsch was his assistant curator. He eventually became Director of the Antiquities Service, authorizing excavations by Bernard Grenfell, Arthur Hunt, William Petrie, Henri Naville, and many others. He also found time to write an encyclopedic history of Egyptian civilization, edited by linguist Archibald Sayce. He was know for his exceptional understanding of ancient Egyptian language and writing, as well as for his efforts to weaken the illegal trade in Egyptian antiquities. In 1901, Maspero authenticated the Stanford Museum's N. D. Kyticas collection, which Jane Stanford had purchased in 1901 in Cairo. Maspero judged them to be “worthy to be exhibited in any Museum of Europe or America."Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
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12019-05-01T13:56:50-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12William Matthew Flinders Petrie8structured_gallery2019-05-11T16:06:15-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
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12019-05-08T16:16:38-07:00Tweezers (20966-2)3Tweezers were commonplace in ancient Egypt and often used in conjunction with mirrors. Early tweezers like these were used by individuals to pluck hairs—much like in our own society. Egyptologists also believe that certain tweezers were used as tongs to hold pots over ovens. The difference in function came down to size; larger tweezers were necessary for cooking, while smaller tweezers, such as these, were meant for one’s body.media/20966-2.JPGplain2019-05-14T23:38:53-07:00Excavated by Bernard G. Grenfell Arthur S. Hunt between 1893 and 1894, acquired by Timothy Hopkins from the Egyptian Exploration Fund in 1909 and donated to Stanford