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Coin
A Roman coin, purchased from the sale room of the Cairo Museum in 1915 by George Herbert Bourne. This artefact was sent home to Australia in March 1915 but its current whereabouts is unknown. In his "What to Know in Egypt: A Guide for Australasian…
Lamp
A Roman lamp, purchased from the sale room of the Cairo Museum in 1915 by George Herbert Bourne. This artefact was sent home to Australia in March 1915 but its current whereabouts is unknown. In his "What to Know in Egypt: A Guide for Australasian…
Print of Shellal Mosaic
A colour print illustration of the Shellal Mosaic, uncovered by Australian service personnel at Shellal near Gaza in April 1917. The illustration is by Spr Francis McFarlane (1888-1948) and was originally published at Cairo as a lithograph. The…
Pyramidion
An alabaster pyramidion, small in size with a flat top and chipped base. The colouration is mostly white with bands of cream and yellow. The artefact is described in the Queensland Museum accession register as being donated by George Herbert Bourne…
Coin of Valens
A gold coin of Valens, said to have been found "in a hermetically sealed vase in an Egyptian tomb" by a Mr E Hendricksen of Townsville during the war. This coin was only brought to the Queensland Museum for identification and was never donated. Mr…
Coin
A small coin inscribed in 'oriental script'. This coin has not yet been identified in the Queensland Museum collection, but is the subject of further research. The initial identification of the script by the Queensland Museum as 'oriental' suggests…
Coin
A small coin inscribed in 'oriental script'. This coin has not yet been identified in the Queensland Museum collection, but is the subject of further research. The initial identification of the script by the Queensland Museum as 'oriental' suggests…