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Jean-Baptiste Adanson
1732-1803
Cahier des hiéroglyphes et pierre gravées Egyptiennes et autres : autograph manuscript, fair copy.
1978.52:112
Gift of Paul Mellon.
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Notebook from Vues et antiquités d'Egypte (1978.52:1-112)
Dates of production based on accompanying items.
Dates of production based on accompanying items.
Summary
The first section describes various hieroglyphs; the second discusses mystical Egyptian characters and describes some stones engraved with said characters.
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Mellon, Paul, former owner.
Bibliography
Nineteenth report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980 / edited by Charles Ryskamp. New York : The Library, 1981, p. 25-26.
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