Additional Biographical Information
TRAVELLERS’ GRAFFITI
FROM EGYPT
AND THE
SUDAN
Travellers’ Graffiti on the
Kiosk of Qertassi
I
H. Foskett
Date: 1819
Location: no. 3
Record: RDK 492
See also:
Christophe (1967), p. 171 (note 6).
Dewachter (1971b), p. 115 (note 5).
On March 19, 1819, not far from Abu Simbel, the eight oared boat of Captain Foskett passed by the little boat of John Fuller and Nathaniel Pearce. He suggested to take their boat in tow([i]). We can assume that from then on they did their travelling together([ii]). No further biographical information.
Other graffiti
ABU SIMBEL
Great Temple
Christophe (1965), p. 223 (note 28).
Christophe (1967), p. 172 (note 6).
Small Temple
RDK 876 Facade, near entrance, south side (PM VII, plan p. 112 [7]): H.Foskett 1819.
Christophe (1965), p. 223 (note 28).
Christophe (1967), p. 171 (note 6).
AMADA
Dewachter (1971b), p. 114 (note 4).
DENDARA
J. Hallof, BIFAO 96 (1996), p. 234 (note 19).
DENDUR
Berlin photo no. 1897.
Blackman (1911), pl. XLIX.
Dewachter (1971b), p. 115 (note 7).
FARAS
Saint John, p. 489.
Christophe (1967), p. 172 (note 6).
Dewachter (1971b), p. 116 (note 7).
GERF HUSSEIN
Christophe (1967), p. 171 (note 6).
Dewachter (1971b), p. 116 (note 1).
ELKAB
RDK 436 Tomb of Paheri (PM V, p. 177-81): Foskett, mutilated.
RDK 435 Tomb of Paheri (PM V, p. 177-81): Foskett.
RDK 104 Tomb of Tentis (PM V, p. 176). Right from entrance: Foskett.
KALABSHA
RDK 861 Forecourt: H.Foskett.
Gauthier (1914), pl. LXVIII.
Christophe (1967), p. 171 (note 6).
Dewachter (1971b), p. 115 (note 6).
EL-MAHARRAQA
Dewachter (1971b), p. 116 (note 2).
EL-SEBU'A
Dewachter (1971b), p. 116 (note 3).
THEBES
RDK 128 Temple of Deir el-Medineh - Gate: H.Foskett 1819, together with N.Pearce and I.Fuller.
Dewachter (1971b), p. 115 (note 2).
RDK 810 Temple of Luxor - Pylon, roof, right side: Foskett.
RDK 230 Temple of Medinet Habu - Small Temple Dyn. XVIII, side
room, wall: H.Foskett 1819, together with N.Pearce.
Dewachter (1971b), p. 115 (note 2).
.
Biographical details of Captain Henry Foskett, by Dr Robert Morkot, in
Bulletin of the Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East:
Notes and Queries,
Number 35, Spring 2008, p. 13, 16-21