The most prominent Dutchman in Egypt. Jan Herman Insinger and the Egyptian collection in Leiden. Océanie Numismatic Studies N°13

Numismatic Studies N°13

IIIe Congrès Archéologique de Gaule Méridionale

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The most prominent Dutchman in Egypt. Jan Herman Insinger and the Egyptian collection in Leiden. Océanie Numismatic Studies N°13PALMA 19. Jan Herman Insinger was a well known character in the history of Egyptology, mainly because his name has been linked forever with a famous demotic wisdom papyrus now in Leiden. Although he is mentioned by many of his contemporaries, biographical notes on Insinger rarely surpass a few lines and can be quite inaccurate. However, a lot of information can be gathered from the Archives of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden and other