Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1858 - 1859 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
1 file handwritten
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
John George Taylor was an archaeologist, son of Captain [later Colonel] R. Taylor, who was the Assistant Political Agent in Basra from 1818-1822. John Taylor was appointed the Hon. East India Company's Agent and H.M. Vice-Consul at Basra from 8 August… read more
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
The original papers were part of the records of the British Museum records. They were lent to the Royal Asiatic Society in 1859 but never returned. After cataloguing by the archivist at the Royal Asiatic Society, a visiting researcher identified them in… read more
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
They were lent by the British Museum in 1859.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Copy of the 'Notes of Excavation at Muqeyer during January and February 1858'. A handwritten manuscript with pencil drawings describing Taylor's excavations at Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq, in ancient times known as Ur. This is a description of later… read more
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is… read more
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
The originals are located at the British Museum.
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Taylor John George (Onderwerp)
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022, and updated in 2023.