USNM CURATORS ANNUAL REPORTS -- Department of Oriental Antiquities: Annual Report, 1893-94

The Rosetta Stone, created in Egypt in 196 B.C., is one of the most famous archaeological discoveries in the world and has been on public display at the British Museum since 1802. In the 1890s, a cast of the Rosetta Stone was made and sent to the Smithsonian—what was it used for? Learn more with this 1893-94 annual curator’s report from the Department of Oriental Antiquities. The report takes note of the copy’s arrival, among other goings on in the department. Help us transcribe this look into Smithsonian history!