The British soldier, explorer, and amateur archaeologist Heywood Seton-Karr was particularly interested in stone tool technologies. He located "lost" flint mines in the eastern Egyptian desert, excavating extensive extraction and processing sites near Fayum and at Wadi El-Sheikh “with the help of H. E. Johnson and the Arabs in 1896.” Harry Peterson, Stanford's first museum curator, wrote to Seton-Karr thanking him for his "especially valuable" contribution, sharing "Mrs. S [Jane Stanford] often speaks of the interest shown by you in sending the implements to a museum so far distant."
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12019-05-08T16:00:27-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Arrowhead (20135)4Stone tools are often considered strong and lasting. These arrowheads are an example of tools meant to break. The barbs on the side were very difficult to remove from flesh, often breaking off in the process.media/20135.JPGplain2019-06-05T08:54:14-07:00ca. 5000-3000 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20135Archaeology; AfricaStoneStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynasticNeolithic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T16:01:15-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Arrowhead (20138)4Stone tools are often considered strong and lasting. These arrowheads are an example of tools meant to break. The barbs on the side were very difficult to remove from flesh, often breaking off in the process.media/20138.JPGplain2019-06-05T08:55:51-07:00ca. 5000-3000 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20138Archaeology; AfricaStoneStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynasticNeolithic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T16:01:57-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Arrowhead (20139)4Stone tools are often considered strong and lasting. These arrowheads are an example of tools meant to break. The barbs on the side were very difficult to remove from flesh, often breaking off in the process.media/20139.JPGplain2019-06-05T08:58:16-07:00ca. 5000-3000 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20139Archaeology; AfricaStoneStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynasticNeolithic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T16:03:42-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Arrowhead (20144)5Stone tools are often considered strong and lasting. These arrowheads are an example of tools meant to break. The barbs on the side were very difficult to remove from flesh, often breaking off in the process.media/20144-2.JPGplain2019-06-22T10:25:24-07:00ca. 5000-3000 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20144-2Archaeology; AfricaStoneStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynasticNeolithic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T16:02:52-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Arrowhead (20141)7Stone tools are often considered strong and lasting. These arrowheads are an example of tools meant to break. The barbs on the side were very difficult to remove from flesh, often breaking off in the process.media/20141.JPGplain2019-06-05T18:41:05-07:00ca. 5000-3000 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20141Archaeology; AfricaStoneStanford UniversityExcavated by Heywood Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynasticNeolithic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:47:40-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Blade Pre-form (20225)4The next stage of production involved striking off large chunks of the flake, allowing the item to assume its general shape as a blade or point.media/20225.JPGplain2019-06-05T09:06:40-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20225Archaeology; AfricaStoneStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic; DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:49:55-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Blade (20190)5The final stage of production focused on refining the item’s shape, giving it features like smooth sides, sharp edges, fine points, and fingers grips. Of course, these specific modifications depended on the item’s intended use.media/20190-2.JPGplain2019-06-22T10:28:30-07:00ca. 5000-3000 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20190Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynasticNeolithic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:53:26-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Microblade (20091)4Microblades could be mounted with resin and string to wood and were used as arrowheads, spear points, or an array of other cutting tools. These blades were carved from large pieces of chert waste, and are frequently found in groups.media/20091.JPGplain2019-06-05T09:24:14-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20091Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic or DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:52:35-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Microblade (20087)5Microblades could be mounted with resin and string to wood and were used as arrowheads, spear points, or an array of other cutting tools. These blades were carved from large pieces of chert waste, and are frequently found in groups.media/20087-2.JPGplain2019-06-22T10:29:46-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20087-2Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic or DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:54:06-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Microblade (20095)5Microblades could be mounted with resin and string to wood and were used as arrowheads, spear points, or an array of other cutting tools. These blades were carved from large pieces of chert waste, and are frequently found in groups.media/20095-2.JPGplain2019-06-22T10:31:22-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20095-2Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic or DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:54:54-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Microblade (20096)5Microblades could be mounted with resin and string to wood and were used as arrowheads, spear points, or an array of other cutting tools. These blades were carved from large pieces of chert waste, and are frequently found in groups.media/20096-2.JPGplain2019-06-22T10:31:49-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20096-2Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic or DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:56:42-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Saw Blade (20046)4Serrated blades were cutting tools, usually mounted with resin into a wooden or bone handle. The jagged edges were made by overlapping precise circular flakes to create sharp points.media/20046.JPGplain2019-06-05T09:31:25-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20046Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic or DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:57:22-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Saw Blade (20045)5Serrated blades were cutting tools, usually mounted with resin into a wooden or bone handle. The jagged edges were made by overlapping precise circular flakes to create sharp points.media/20045-2.JPGplain2019-06-22T10:35:22-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20045-2Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic or DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:58:06-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Chert Saw Blade (20048)5Serrated blades were cutting tools, usually mounted with resin into a wooden or bone handle. The jagged edges were made by overlapping precise circular flakes to create sharp points.media/20048-2.JPGplain2019-06-22T10:36:33-07:00ca. 5000-332 BCEPhysical objectObject ID 20048-2Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic or DynasticNeolithic or Pharaonic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
12019-05-08T15:43:28-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Core (20067)5Cores—purposefully shaped nodules of stone—were used as a “blank” starting point from which toolmakers would strike off flakes with a hammer stone in order to make implements. Toolmakers could also shape the core itself into an implement.media/20067.JPGplain2019-05-21T03:06:59-07:00(ca. 5000-3000 BCE)Physical objectObject ID 20067Archaeology; AfricaChertStanford UniversityExcavated by Heyward Walter Seton-Karr and donated to Stanford ca. 1908Pre-dynastic; Fayum, Faiyum Governorate, EgyptNeolithic EgyptianEmilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
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12019-05-01T13:56:33-07:00Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12Harry Claude PetersonEmilia Porubcin7(1876-1941)structured_gallery2019-05-15T03:51:08-07:00
(1876-1941)
Harry Peterson was appointed by Jane Stanford to be the first curator of the Leland Stanford Junior Memorial University Museum, by then known as the Stanford University Museum of Fine Arts, in 1899. He held the position until 1917. Peterson organized the museum, including the Egyptian Gallery, during its formative period and is responsible for the first catalogue of museum holdings, made in 1916-1917. He corresponded with many donors, including Heywood Seton-Karr. Peterson loved history, especially California history, and was an important figure in American museology, but he was not a trained historian, art historian, or archaeologist. His artifact identifications are likely informed by first-hand knowledge of collections provenance and institutional history.Emilia Porubcin63ec028064958b3240cc8e4e010f355faa0c8e12
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