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Émile Prisse d'Avennes
Émile Prisse d'Avennes

Émile Prisse d'Avennes

French, 1807-1879
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Achille-Constant-Théodore-Émile Prisse d'Avennes was a French archaeologist, Egyptologist, architect and writer.

Prisse d'Avennes was born in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France, on 27 January 1807, to a noble family of French origin. After the early death of his father in 1814, on the guidance of his grandfather he enrolled at college a year later to train for a career within the legal profession. Prisse d'Avennes decided to become an archaeologist in 1836 after a period teaching at the infantry school in Damietta.

In 1827 when he reached Egypt, he was hired by the viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, as a civil engineer. He spent many years living as an Egyptian, adopting the name Idriss-effendi, learning to speak Arabic and practicing Islam. He stated that adopting Egyptian culture resulted in a greater understanding of Egyptian society and people.

In 1848, he contributed 30 lithograph images depicting the people living on the Nile Valley to a costume book titled Oriental Album written by James Augustus St. John who was a British author and traveler.

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Sculpture; le pharaon Khouenaten servi par la reine (Tell al-Amarna — XVIIIe. dynastie)

Sculpture; le pharaon Khouenaten servi par la reine (Tell al-Amarna — XVIIIe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; offrandes au soleil (hypogées de Tell el-Amarna — XVIIIe. dynastie)

Sculpture; offrandes au soleil (hypogées de Tell el-Amarna — XVIIIe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; portraits royaux (Thèbes — XVIIIe. XIXe. & XXVe. Dynasties)

Sculpture; portraits royaux (Thèbes — XVIIIe. XIXe. & XXVe. Dynasties) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; prise d’une forteresse par Ramsès II (Thèbes, Ramesseum — XVIIIe. dynastie)

Sculpture; prise d’une forteresse par Ramsès II (Thèbes, Ramesseum — XVIIIe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; scribe et prêtresse d’Ammon (nécropole de Thèbes — XVIIIe. dynastie)

Sculpture; scribe et prêtresse d’Ammon (nécropole de Thèbes — XVIIIe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; statue de la reine Aménéritès (Musée du Kaire)

Sculpture; statue de la reine Aménéritès (Musée du Kaire) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; travaux agricoles ; tombeau de Chamhati, intendant des domaines — XVIIIe

Sculpture; travaux agricoles ; tombeau de Chamhati, intendant des domaines — XVIIIe (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; troupeau de grues & basse-cour des domaines de Teï (nécropole de Memphis — Ve. dynastie)

Sculpture; troupeau de grues & basse-cour des domaines de Teï (nécropole de Memphis — Ve. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; types & portraits (dames de diverses époques)

Sculpture; types & portraits (dames de diverses époques) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; types & portraits (hauts-fonctionnaires de diverses époques)

Sculpture; types & portraits (hauts-fonctionnaires de diverses époques) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; types & portraits (nécropole de Thèbes — XVIIIe. dynastie)

Sculpture; types & portraits (nécropole de Thèbes — XVIIIe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Sculpture; types de sphinx, tirés de divers monuments

Sculpture; types de sphinx, tirés de divers monuments (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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