The catalogue refers to a ‘Day Book’. What’s this?
Kate Bosse-Griffiths, the original keeper of the objects at Swansea, kept
a work diary, which records some of her research, etc. on the objects.
The present curator has looked through these and where there are
references to objects she has noted this in the catalogue. However,
sometimes the Day Books are difficult to understand because of
handwriting interpretation or translating between German, Welsh and
English.
•The catalogue refers to ‘Kate’s catalogue’ or ‘Old catalogue card’. What
is this?
What is the object made from? How was this material made and used in
ancient Egypt? Are there similar objects made of different materials? What
colour is it? Is there any reason why it might be this colour? Who made the
object? Were they male or female, young or old, rich or poor? Who used it and
why? Is it mass produced? Was it difficult to make or could anyone do it? Is it
the same as other objects of its type or is it very different? How did the style of
such objects change and why? Is it ‘better’ than earlier objects of its type? Is it
utilitarian, symbolic or both? Could it be a fake? Was it valuable in the past? Is
it valuable now? Was it made in the home? How would you date an object like
this ? Was it found in a grave or temple or settlement site? Who, or what type of person, might have found this object in Egypt? Who may have later collected it and why?
