90 Minutes in Paris, 3 Years in Egypt: The Petrie-Maspero Purchasing Agreement 1883–1886

Resource type
Journal article
Creator (person)
Potter, Daniel M
Date published
November 1, 2025
Abstract
This article examines archival records of the 19th Century CE agreement for exporting finds from the Egypt Exploration Fund's excavations prior to the introduction of partage, demonstrating how early excavators influenced British-led archaeology in Egypt. It explores the circumstances, discussions and results of the informal agreement made between the excavator Flinders Petrie and the Director of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, Gaston Maspero.
Project(s)
Buying Power: British Archaeology and the Antiquities Market in Egypt and Sudan 1880 - 1939
Journal title
Egyptian Archaeology
Issue
67
Publisher
Egypt Exploration Society
ISSN
0962-2837
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