The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Stevenson, Alice

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“…A specimen may be inferior to others already in a museum, and yet it will be worth more than all of them if it has its history… The aim, then, in excavating should be to obtain and preserve such specimens in particular as may serve as keys to the collections already existing'. (Petrie 1888) Objects were made archaeological not simply by dint of being excavated, but by being marked as such, its 'context' performed by curators and journalists through tacking back and forth between objects and documents (Stevenson 2015). The practice of providing an object label or inking onto an object a date, site name orfrom 1894 onwards-context code, meant that small, 'unexceptional' fragments could be linked to larger, more significant historical edifices and established knowledge, such as locations familiar from the bible or classical sources (Gange 2013), or could be situated within institutionalised and scientifically validated typologies, like those advocated by A.H.L.F.…”

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‘A selection of minor antiquities’: a multi-sited view on collections from excavations in Egypt

2016

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‘A selection of minor antiquities’: a multi-sited view on collections from excavations in Egypt

2016

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“…Many western countries are reluctant to return preserved artefacts, the reason being that western museums play a vital role in the globalization of cultural identity and knowledge sharing, especially for sites that would not have otherwise been open to the public (9). The role played by western museums in the preservation of cultural heritage cannot be underestimated (10). Professor Bénédicte Savoy has underscored such a role when it comes to preserving the cultural identity of artefacts (11).…”

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<strong>Repatriation of Artefacts: Western Museums and their Victims of Circumstance: Protocol for Systematic Review with Meta-Synthesis</strong>

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2021

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Background: The saga of repatriating cultural artefacts continues as western museums face increasing pressure from claimants. Western museums that have been involved in the display of historical artefacts, most of which were acquired during the colonial period, have come under huge criticism. A heated discussion of late has been the legitimacy of retaining artefacts in western museums. This study aimed at investigating the ongoing debate regarding the restitution of artefacts. Objective: To investigate the arguments for and against the repatriation of artefacts in relation to diplomatic exchange, preservation, legitimacy and usefulness. Methods: Records will be searched in electronic databases including the University of Manchester Library for Social Anthropology, Scorpus and Project MUSE. Search terms will include "return of artefacts", “return of historical objects”, “return of cultural objects”, “western museums”, “restitution of artefacts”, “repatriation of artefacts”, “restitution of historical objects”, repatriation of historical objects”, “restitution of cultural objects”, “repatriation of cultural objects”, "material culture", "return of antiquities”, restitution of antiquities” and “repatriation of antiquities”. Coding and analysis will be done in SWIFT-Review. The deductive and inductive approaches will be used in synthesising results. Both tabular and graphical methods will be used to present results. Ethics and Results: This study did not need any ethical approval. Results on study characteristics, quality and risk of bias assessments as well as the synthesis of arguments for and against the restitution of artefacts will be presented. The review results will be reported according to appropriate guidelines and disseminated through publication in a relevant journal and presented to stakeholders where necessary. Conclusions: This review will be based on current protocols for systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. The study will be the first review that seeks to pull together claims for and against the return of cultural artefacts. The conclusions that will be drawn and recommendations will provide the basis for further research into the debate and the way forward. This study will also help identify the existing gaps regarding the subject matter.

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“… 41. Alice Stevenson, “‘To my Wife, on Whose Toil Most of my Work has Depended’: Women on Excavation,” in Petrie Museum of Archaeology, Characters and Collections , ed. Alice Stevenson (London: University College London Press, 2015), 102. …”

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Finds, Fragments, and Friendship: The Grace Crowfoot Collection at the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, and Its Value as Historical Record

O’Farrell

2022

Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals

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This paper explores the Grace Mary Crowfoot collection of textile objects and letters found in the Textile Research Centre (TRC) in Leiden. Crowfoot, a textile archeologist worked mainly between North Africa and the Middle East, although her interests were far more expansive. Her collection in the TRC has largely gone unstudied. Including a variety of textile samples and related artifacts, along with letters between Crowfoot and her mentee Robert Charleston, the collection seems disparate, however I argue that we may garner much information from such a collection The paper questions how small, diverse collections can be useful for academic research. How can a small collection like the Crowfoot collection be used and how can it contribute to our understanding of the individual and wider society? This paper explores the opportunities and scope in analyzing smaller collections themselves as historical records.

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The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

‘A selection of minor antiquities’: a multi-sited view on collections from excavations in Egypt

‘A selection of minor antiquities’: a multi-sited view on collections from excavations in Egypt

<strong>Repatriation of Artefacts: Western Museums and their Victims of Circumstance: Protocol for Systematic Review with Meta-Synthesis</strong>

Finds, Fragments, and Friendship: The Grace Crowfoot Collection at the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, and Its Value as Historical Record

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