Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- c.1950s-1970s (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 boxes (1 standard archive box and 1 wooden box)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Two of the casts were once in the possession of Professor J. Černý (see below), so the other 2 may also have been made for him.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Probably all from Professor J.Černý.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Plaster casts of objects in Edinburgh, Royal Museum of Scotland, 1956.144 (lower part of block statue of Pedehor, Late Period), and 1961.439 (stela of Anakht, New Kingdom); Reading, The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology (copper mirror of Henuiti (woman), Dyn. XII), inked in by J. Černý; Samos, Archeological Museum of Vathy (inscription from bronze mirror of Antiuzashu, Dyn. XXV-XXVI), cast sent by J. Penrose Barron of Balliol College to J. Černý, kept with copies of the texts made by J. Černý and J. Harris.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Kept as received
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright of the respective Museums.
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Fragile, must be handled with care.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
These are originals.
Existence and location of copies
Not known.
Related units of description
Griffith Institute Archive:
- Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Museum, 1961.439, Černy MSS 17.52.43, 17.82.15 [lower] (from Seyffarth).
Publication note
Not published.