NIPPUR EXCAVATION PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION, 1893-1900

By Conor Cote

Collection Overview
Title: Nippur Excavation Photograph Collection, 1893-1900

Predominant Dates:1893-1900

Creator: Haynes, John Henry (1849-1910)

Extent: 7.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The photographs are arranged in numerical order. The original number scheme has been preserved.

Languages: English, Hebrew, Greek,Ancient(to1453), Sumerian

Scope and Contents
This collection includes over 300 cyanotype photographs depicting artifacts, architecture, and scenes of excavation work from the excavation of Nippur (in modern Iraq), conducted by the University of Pennsylvania from 1888-1900. In addition to their archaeological interest, the images are notable for their portrayal of the local laborers who worked on the excavation. Several of the photographs are supplemented by archaeological annotations that provide details related to Sumerian architecture. The author of these annotations is unknown.