Wondrous Curiosities

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Museum Display, Representation, and Ancient Egypt
1. To Pleasurably Serve the Mind: The Didactic Study Collections of the Early Modern Period
2. Wondrous Curiosities: The Display of the Sloane Collection of Egyptian Antiquities, 1759
3. Colossal Monstrosities: The Townley Installation of Egyptian Antiquities, 1808
4. Monumental Masterpieces: The Exhibition of the Collection of Henry Salt, 1823
5. Accessible Oddities: The New Smirke Gallery and Egyptian Room, 1834 and 1837 
6. Historical Documents: The Extended Smirke Galleries, 1854–1880
Conclusion: Something for Everyone: The British Museum and Its Creation of
Ancient Egypt
Appendix: Period Dates and Dynasties 
Notes  
Works Cited 
Figure Credits 
Index