Book

Object name: Book

Manufactured By Henry Syer Cuming (1817 - 1902)

Date: 1840-1902

Dimensions:

190 x 120 x 15 mm

Medium: Paper, ink

Object number: C04836

DescriptionNotebook covered with marbled paper and a gilded maroon trim. The book is entitled "notes and extracts" on the inside cover. It contains extracts and notes made by Henry Syer Cuming on various subjects that relate to the collection. These include: the nature of gutta percha, Japanese customs, and the travels of Belzoni (who acquired a number of the Egyptian objects in the collection).

Culture: Ancient Egyptian