Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
[ROM] Egyptian Department
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Near Eastern Department
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1947-
History
In the period between 1902 and 1909, private collections were acquired in Egypt. In 1945, the Egyptian Department was established. The Near Eastern Department was established in 1947, and between 1949 and 1959 there was an extensive acquisition of Egyptian sculpture by purchase. In 1966 the Egyptian and West Asian Departments became separate departments.
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Functions, occupations and activities
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Internal structures/genealogy
General context
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Control area
Authority record identifier
http://viaf.org/viaf/262029559
Maintained by
Institution identifier
ON00259
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Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
3/21/2023 E. Thomas (Creation)
5/29/2023 E. Thomas (VIAF added)