The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum: Catalogue and Essays

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The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum represents the first full publication of this important collection which contains several outstanding objects. Part 1 begins with an outline of the acquisition history of the Egyptian collection and its display within Norwich Castle in 1894, when it was converted from a prison to a museum. The collection was largely acquired between the nineteenth and first part of the twentieth centuries. Its most prominent donor was Flaxman Spurrell, whose varied collection of flints, faience beads and necklaces as well as Late Antique cloths was obtained from Sir Flinders Petrie. Also prominent was the Norwich-based Colman family, most notable for its manufacture of mustard, whose collection was purchased in Egypt during the late-C19. Also included in this part are essays on several of the museum’s outstanding items – Ipu’s shroud, a rare early 18th Dynasty example with fragments also held in Cairo; the 22nd Dynasty finely decorated and well-preserved cartonnage and wooden lid of the priest, Ankh-hor; and the exceptional model granary of Nile clay painted with lively scenes, one showing the owner, Intef, playing senet. Part 2 is a detailed catalog of the complete collection. It is organized into sections with objects grouped together mainly according to type – stelae, shabtis, scarabs, jewelry, amulets, vessels, flints, lamps, inscribed Book of the Dead fragments, metal figurines, and Late Antique cloths; and also according to function – such as cosmetics & grooming, and architectural & furniture elements. The inscribed materials have all been translated and individual entries give examples or parallels. Seventy color plates illustrate each object. Table of Contents Part I: Essays on the Norwich Collection 1: The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum Faye Kalloniatis 2: The Mummies and Coffins of Ankh-hor and Heribrer John H. Taylor 3: The Norwich Shroud of Ipu Irmtraut Munro 4: An Exceptional Model Granary Gabriele Wenzel Part 2: The Catalogue 5. Stelae Faye Kalloniatis 6. Funerary Statuettes: Shabtis and Ushebtis Faye Kalloniatis 7. Metal Figurines Faye Kalloniatis 8. Amulets Faye Kalloniatis 9. Scarabs, Scaraboids, Plaques and Seals Faye Kalloniatis 10. Jewellery Faye Kalloniatis 11. Grooming and Cosmetic Equipment Gabriele Wenzel & Faye Kalloniatis 12. Vessels Gabriele Wenzel 13. Stone Artefacts Faye Kalloniatis 14: Coffins, Mummies and Related Artefacts John H. Taylor & Faye Kalloniatis 15. Inscribed Linen and Papyrus Marcus Mϋller-Roth 16. Model Objects Gabriele Wenzel & Faye Kalloniatis 17. Architectural and Furniture Elements Faye Kalloniatis 18. Varia Faye Kalloniatis 19. Flint Implements Noriyuki Shirai & Maarten Horn 20. Animal Mummies Faye Kalloniatis 21. Lamps Faye Kalloniatis 22. Late Antique Textiles Tineke Rooijakkers 23. Victorian and Early Twentieth-Century Egyptianising Jewellery (Etc) Faye Kalloniatis 24. Fakes and Replicas Faye Kalloniatis Part 3: Translations of Linen and Papyrus 25: The Shroud of Ipu: Translation with Commentary Irmtraut Munro 26: Djed-mut’s Book of the Dead Papyrus: Translation Marcus Mϋller-Roth 27: Mummy Bandages: Translation Marcus Mϋller-Roth Part 4: Appendices Appendix 1: The Granary Inscriptions Gabriele Wenzel Appendix 2: Additional Late Antique Textiles Tineke Rooijakkers Cover Book Title Copyright Contents List of Plates Contributors Foreword Acknowledgements Author’s Explanatory Note Chronology Abbreviations PART 1: ESSAYS ON THE NORWICH COLLECTION 1 The Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum (Faye Kalloniatis) 2 The Mummies and Coffins of Ankh-hor and Heribrer (John H. Taylor) 3 The Norwich Shroud of Ipu (Irmtraut Munro) 4 An Exceptional Model Granary (Gabriele Wenzel) PART 2: THE CATALOGUE 5 Stelae (Faye Kalloniatis) 6 Funerary Figurines: Shabtis and Ushebtis (Faye Kalloniatis) 7 Metal Figurines (Faye Kalloniatis) 8 Amulets (Faye Kalloniatis) 9 Scarabs, Scaraboids, Plaques and Seals (Faye Kalloniatis) 10 Jewellery (Faye Kalloniatis) 11 Grooming and Cosmetic Equipment (Gabriele Wenzel & Faye Kalloniatis) 12 Vessels (Gabriele Wenzel) 13 Stone Artefacts (Faye Kalloniatis) 14 Coffins, Mummies and Related Artefacts (John H. Taylor & Faye Kalloniatis) 15 Inscribed Linen and Papyrus (Marcus Müller-Roth) 16 Model Objects (Gabriele Wenzel & Faye Kalloniatis) 17 Architectural and Furniture Elements (Faye Kalloniatis) 18 Varia (Faye Kalloniatis) 19 Flint Implements (Noriyuki Shirai & Maarten Horn) 20 Animal Mummies (Faye Kalloniatis) 21 Lamps (Faye Kalloniatis) 22 Late Antique Textiles (Tineke Rooijakkers) 23 Victorian and Early Twentieth-Century Egyptianising Jewellery (Etc) (Faye Kalloniatis) 24 Fakes and Replicas (Faye Kalloniatis) PART 3: TRANSLATIONS: LINENS, PAPYRUS AND GRANARY 25 The Shroud of Ipu: Translation and Commentary (Irmtraut Munro) 26 Djed-mut’s BD Papyrus and Mummy Bandages: Translations (Marcus Müller-Roth) 27 The Granary Inscriptions: Translation (Gabriele Wenzel) Appendix: Additional Late Antique Textiles (Tineke Rooijakkers) Bibliography Colour plates