Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-20 14:34:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FD1A48BF0223D002F308F95514DC7D7FF1DDD1A0D21CDC8CB11558139DC30CE7
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It was donated by Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson, who bought it from an Egyptian market. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA64392 He lived in Egypt most of his life, and was awarded the title of Pasha by King Farouk for his generosity towards the Egyptian people. https://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/explore-our-collection/highlights/context/patrons-donors-collectors/major-robert-grenville-john-gayer-anderson There’s a museum in Cairo named after him. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayer-Anderson_Museum
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