Reginald
Engelbach, * Moretonhampstead
19. 7. 1888, + Kairo 26. 2. 1946,
Ägyptologe, "chief keeper
of the Cairo Museum" 1931 -
1941;
"British Egyptologist
and engineer. Born, Moretonhampstead,
1888. Died,
Cairo, 1946. Educated at Tonbridge
School. Trained as an engineer at
the
City
and Guilds Institute, 1905-1908.
He suffered poor health and
went
to Egypt in order to
recuperate, 1909-10.
When he returned to
Britain
he studied Egyptology, Coptic, and Arabic at University
College,
London. From 1911 onwards he assisted
Petrie on
many excavations.
During the First World War he was commissioned by Allenby to
report on
ancient sites in Syria and
Palestine. Appointed Chief Inspector
for
Upper Egypt,
1920. Assistant Keeper, Cairo Museum, 1924. Chief Keeper,
1931. Retired 1941. He was awarded
several
honorary titles. He published extensively, some of his most
important contributions
being
those where he
was able to apply his
engineering expertise."
See:
Who Was Who in
Egyptology? (3rd ed. 1995, p. 141 - 142)
Reginald
(Rex) Engelbach
Pictures:
Historic Tutankhamun photo treasures unearthed
Friday
20th March 2009
Chris
Cheesman
A series of
historic 'snapshots' documenting activity around the tomb
of Tutankhamun, shortly after it
was discovered in the early 1920s, will be revealed at auction on 31
March.
The photos
have not been published before, according to auctioneers at Bonhams,
which plans to sell the collection in London on 31 March.
Tutankhamun's
Egyptian tomb was discovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter in
1922.
'We are not sure who took the photos. There are around 30 or 40 in a
file,' a Bonhams spokesman told Amateur Photographer
this morning.
The treasures - which include letters and papers leading up to the
discovery - hail from the collection of Egyptologist Rex Engelbach.
Engelbach was the official supervisor to Carter, and Lord Carnarvon who
financed the project.
The collection is expected to
fetch £2,000-4,000.
Picture (below) captioned 'Gold Coffin of Tut Amkh Amun
lying on sarcophagus',
courtesy Bonhams

Picture (below): Carrying box from Tomb of
Tutankhamun,
courtesy Bonhams

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