By studying the history of ancient Egyptian monuments in private collections in Russia

Abstract

The article is devoted to studying the history of the monuments in private collections of ancient Egyptian art in Russia. In modern conditions of a specific competition and the negative attitude of the museum community to private collectors is especially important to pay attention to the history of the formation of the material base of the collections of ancient Egyptian monuments in the Russian museums and indicate the important role of collectors in the history of the formation and development of domestic Egyptology.