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2021
Journal article
Rediscovering Ancient Egypt: consideration of the legacy, ethics and aesthetics of previously restored Egyptian artefacts
National Museums Scotland’s (NMS) new permanent Ancient Egypt gallery project at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh gave an opportunity for current conservators and curators to collaboratively assess and evaluate historic conservation and restoration treatments. Restoration had been an integral element in transforming archaeological fragments from Egypt into museum...Stable, Charles ; Maitland, Margaret ; De Bellaigue, Diana ; Potter, Daniel ; Bryan, Bethan …
ethics, intervention, Egyptology, and history of conservation
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2023
Journal article
A curious account of ancient Egyptian Treasure Trove in Scotland
An ancient Egyptian object buried in the grounds of a historic house near Monimail in Fife was found by chance in 1952 and acquired at the time by the then Royal Scottish Museum (now National Museums Scotland). A second object from the same location appeared by chance in 1966 and...Goring, Elizabeth ; Maitland, Margaret
Egyptology, collecting, Treasure Trove, 19th century, museum, and Ancient Egypt