Duanfang's Egyptian rubbings

The first Egyptian collection in Late Imperial China

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3285196
AutoresTian (0000-0002-3362-8836), Tian Tian (0000-0001-8436-7739, University of London, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Volumen99
Número406
Páginas1129-1142
Fecha de publicación2025-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
EditorialAntiquity Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15184/aqy.2025.10098
OpenAlexW4411163822
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas24

The Egyptian antiquities collected by the Chinese diplomat Duanfang at the beginning of the twentieth century were largely overlooked by Chinese scholarship until the early twenty-first century, when interest in translating the inscriptions grew. Yet the collection provides a window not just into the cultural history of Egypt but of China as well. By revisiting the history of Duanfang's collection, the author examines how its perception was shaped by Chinese antiquarianism and the evolving archaeological and political landscapes of twentieth-century China. In doing so, they reveal new insights into the agency of the replica in archaeological theory and practice

Ancient history · Archaeology · China · History of China · Chinese history and philosophy · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History