Wondrous curiosities : ancient Egypt at the British Museum / Stephanie Moser.

Author/creator Moser, Stephanie
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.
Descriptionxvi, 328 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
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Contents Museum display, representation, and ancient Egypt -- To pleasurably serve the mind : the didactic study collections of the early modern period -- Wondrous curiosities : the display of the Sloane collection of Egyptian antiquities, 1759 -- Colossal monstrosities : the Townley installation of Egyptian antiquities, 1808 -- Monumental masterpieces : the exhibition of the collection of Henry Salt, 1823 -- Accessible oddities : the New Smirke Gallery and Egyptian Room, 1834 and 1837 -- Historical documents : the extended Smirke galleries, 1854-1880 -- Something for everyone : the British Museum and its creation of ancient Egypt.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [283]-303) and index.
LCCN 2005038001
ISBN0226542092 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780226542096 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0226542106 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780226542102 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780226542096

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Joyner General Stacks DT59.L65 M67 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold