Overview

This catalogue presents the first comprehensive study of the Egyptian collection at the Musée d’Histoire et d’Archéologie in Vannes, originally assembled by the Société polymathique du Morbihan, a learned society founded in 1826. The collection, largely made up of donations from famous explorers and scholars of the 19th and 20th centuries, traces the development of one of the first public collections of Egyptian antiquities open to the public. One of the main contributors is the famous explorer Frédéric Cailliaud. This catalogue meticulously reconstructs his original lots, as well as artefacts from other donors, revealing their historical significance. Notable items include 46 predynastic flint tools from Fayoum, donated by Walter Seton-Karr, a series of funerary objects such as linen strips used for the embalming of priests of Montu in Thebes, the painted and inscribed lid of a wooden anthropoid coffin of a priest from the Ptolemaic period in Akhmim, faience shabti figures from the Late Period, jewellery, amulets, a fragmentary papyrus in hieratic script, a mummified cat, two Ptolemaic royal coins and 25 Coptic textiles from Antinoe, donated by Émile Guimet. This scholarly work, enriched with detailed descriptions and high-quality images, provides new critical perspectives on these artefacts, many of which have never been published, constituting a valuable resource for Egyptologists, historians and museum curators. It makes a significant contribution to the study of small collections of antiquities in this remote region and is the first catalogue of Pharaonic artefacts from western Brittany.

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Author:   Simone Petacchi (Consultant curator and scientific collaborator, Stibbert Museum (Florence), Museum of the Mediterranean Archaeology (Marseille), Nuri Archaeological Expedition (Sudan)) ,  Christophe Le Pennec (Curator, Musée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie de Vannes)
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight:   0.706kg
ISBN:  

9781805830566

ISBN 10:   1805830562
Pages:   122
Publication Date:   26 June 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   French

Table of Contents

Préface  Frédéric cailliaud, l’explorateur et le collecteur.Ses collections privées et ses donations aux musées et aux sociétés savantes d’europe – Simone Petacchi La collection égyptienne de vannes: de la société polymatique du morbihan au musée d’histoire et d’archéologie – Christophe Le Pennec L’industrie lithique de l’égypte ancienne : les silex taillés du fayoum – Simone Petacchi Le mobilier funéraire: les shabtis – Simone Petacchi Le fragment de papyrus funéraire – Simone Petacchi Les vases – Simone Petacchi Les bijoux – Simone Petacchi Les amulettes – Simone Petacchi Le cercueil anthropoïde ptolémaïque, les bandelettes de momie des prêtres de montou, et la « momie de felin – Simone Petacchi Les terre cuites ptolemaïques – Simone Petacchi Les monnaies ptolemaïques – Christophe Le Pennec  Les tissus coptes – Simone Petacchi La céramique égyptienne d’époque médievale – Simone Petacchi Les objets d’époque moderne ou de nature incertaine – Simone Petacchi Bibliographie générale du catalogue Index 

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Simone Petacchi (PhD) is currently a consultant curator at the Stibbert Museum (Florence) and a scientific collaborator with the Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology (Marseille). He studied Classics and Egyptology in Pisa, Liverpool, and Lille. A member of the Nuri Archaeological Expedition (Sudan), he collaborates with museums and institutions across Europe and Africa. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored volumes on unpublished Pharaonic collections. Additionally, he serves as an editorial consultant for Bloomsbury Publications and works as a freelance journalist for Ancient Egypt Magazine. Christophe Le Pennec is the curator of the archaeological, historical, and natural sciences collections at the Musée d’Histoire et d’Archéologie de Vannes, as well as the archives of the Société Polymathique du Morbihan, a learned society. He holds a Master’s in Ancient History on the origins of Vannes (Darioritum). Since 1994, he has worked for the City of Vannes, overseeing collections management, research support, and public outreach, with much of the material originating from the Société Polymathique du Morbihan.

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