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Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt
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LOT 0465

Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt

1960S-1980S A.D.

10 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (4.1 kg total, 26.5 x 16.5 x 6.5 cm each box).

Housed in five linen-covered boxes, covering Tutankhamun furniture, Tombs of the Nobles, Lahun Hawara, Philae, and Nubia, etc. [5, No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of archaeologist Stephanie Gee, N.W. London, UK, 1960s-1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Footnotes

Stephanie Gee was a prominent archaeologist who took part in several expeditions in Egypt. She was a trusted assistant to the British-Australian archaeologist Veronica Seton-Williams, who excavated in Egypt, Britain, and the Near East. Stephanie also took part in the Tell El-Farâ'în expeditions of 1965-1968, and assisted Seton-Williams with preparing the 1966 expedition report. Their collaboration continued and Stephanie helped with the manuscript of Seton-Williams’ book ‘The Road to El-Aguzein’, a narrative account of her life that was first published in 1988.

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LOT 0465

Historic Collection of 678 Slides of Archaeological Sites in Egypt

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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