Abaset Collections Ltd

19/12/2024

Merry Christmas and a happy 2025!

11/11/2024

As promised, the recordings are now available from the Model Behaviour study afternoon and can be found at https://woodenfuneraryfigures.abasetcollections.com/Info/Details/55?info=Model_Behaviour_Study_Afternoon

Many thanks once again to our amazing speakers for giving up their afternoon.

08/11/2024

LAUNCHES SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER! 1PM (UK)

Tomorrow we launch the Ancient Egyptian Wooden Funerary Figures Online Collection! This research is part of Abaset Director Sam Powell's PhD research, and so this project is very close to our hearts here at Abaset HQ!

As part of the launch there will be an online study afternoon with a series of talks focusing on all things wooden funerary model - free tickets are still available at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/model-behaviour-ancient-egyptian-wooden-funerary-models-study-afternoon-tickets-1032567516237

02/11/2024

The launch of our newest online collection looking at ancient Egyptian funerary figures held in UK institutions is just ONE WEEK AWAY on 9th November!

Additional tickets for the FREE online study afternoon focusing on ancient Egyptian wooden funerary models at which the online collection will be launched have also been released
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/model-behaviour-ancient-egyptian-wooden-funerary-models-study-afternoon-tickets-1032567516237

16/10/2024

The only thing better than visiting a school class to talk about ancient Egypt is when one of your kids is in the class! ❤️

09/10/2024

It's just one month to go until the launch of our newest online collection looking at ancient Egyptian funerary figures held in UK institutions on 9th November!

Tickets for the FREE study afternoon focusing on ancient Egyptian wooden funerary models at which the online collection will be launched are also booking up fast!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/model-behaviour-ancient-egyptian-wooden-funerary-models-study-afternoon-tickets-1032567516237

08/10/2024

Wowsa! It's been FOUR YEARS since the launch of our first online collection - the data within the catalogue continues to be refined, new images added, and new trails created to explore - wishing a very happy anniversary to our friends at The Egypt Centre!

And we're live! https://egyptcentre.abasetcollections.com - please let us know what you think!

02/10/2024

Thanks for having me guys - definitely some future Egyptologists in the making!

28/09/2024

Today is the launch of the second Harrogate exhibition The Egypt Centre. Don't forget you can explore the entire Harrogate Egypt collection at https://harrogate.abasetcollections.com/

Launch of a special exhibit Highlights from the Collection of James Roberts Ogden on loan from Harrogate Museums.

11/09/2024

Check out the amazing attention to detail on the gods and goddesses featured on the card I received today! ❤️

20/08/2024

Frederick George Hilton Price was born on this day in 1842. Our team of fantastic volunteers are continuing to transcribe the catalogue, and track down the dispersed material to virtually reunite his Egyptological collection.

Find out more about the project here: https://egyptcentrecollectionblog.blogspot.com/2021/09/f-g-hilton-price-formation-disposal-and.html

Or visit: https://hiltonprice.abasetcollections.com/

08/08/2024

To celebrate , here's a very sweet little cat from the Harrogate Egyptian Collection.

Figurine of a Cat