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Amice Calverley

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Canadian egyptologist (1896-1959)

United KingdomArtistsLived 1896 to 1959 · aged 63
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Amice Calverley was an English-born Canadian Egyptologist who was instrumental to the recording and publication of the decoration in the temple of King Sethos I at Abydos. During and after World War II she engaged in humanitarian work, including in Crete where she nursed at the front and filmed the conflict.

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Example of a relief in Temple Chapel of Osiris, Temple of Seti I, Abydos, EgyptExample of a relief in Temple Chapel of Osiris, Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt

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Amice Calverley was an English-born Canadian Egyptologist who was instrumental to the recording and publication of the decoration in the temple of King Sethos I at Abydos. During and after World War II she engaged in humanitarian work, including in Crete where she nursed at the front and filmed the conflict. She then used her filming as publicity to seek assistance for those disabled as a result of the conflict. She was also a music composer, with many works in chamber music and orchestral music, such as the String Quartet in F minor and the Variations on a Harmonic Theme.

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United Kingdom
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Artists
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Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1959 · aged 63
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