D'Athanasi, Giovanni; Salt, Henry [Hrsg.]: A brief account of the researches and discoveries in Upper Egypt: To which is added a detailed catalogue of Mr. Salts collection of Egyptian antiquities (London, 1836)

APPENDIX.

INTRODUCTION.

Three Collections of Egyptian Antiquities were formed
by the late Mr. Salt, during his residence, as Consul
General, in Egypt. On his arrival in that country in the
year 1816, he found that Monsieur Drouetti, formerly the
French Consul, was in Upper Egypt, busily employed in
buying up every thing that might add to the Collection of
Antiquities which he had been several years in forming,
with the view of disposing of them to the French Go-
vernment.

At this period, few Egyptian relics, and, comparatively
speaking, no collection, had been brought to this country.
Mr. Salt, therefore, endeavoured to persuade Monsieur
Drovetti to offer his collection to the Trustees of the Bri-
tish Museum. In the meantime, however, Mr. Salt's
natural taste for antiquarian research; combined with the
ambition that this, his own country, should equally with