GlaViWo - Correspondence: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-F-01561


(Type of publication: letter)

Letter to Otto Benndorf

 AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-F-01561
Creators: Glaser, Eduard 
Recipient: Benndorf, Otto 
Locality: Prag II, Hybernergasse 4
Pages: 3
Short description: Upon his return from his fourth journey to Yemen (January 1892-March 1894), Eduard Glaser (1855-1908) approched the then Hofmuseum, today's Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History), in Vienna for the sale of his antiquities incl. inscriptions and coins.
In the present letter, Eduard Glaser informs the archaeologist Otto Benndorf (1838–1907) that he has already started his search for experts capable to conduct a proper assessment of the various collections he brought back to Europe. He suggests Prof. Fritz Hommel (1854-1936) for the evaluation of the ancient South Arabian inscriptions, as other scholars such as Heinrich Mordtmann (1852-1932), Franz Praetorius (1847-1927) or Hugo Winckler (1863-1913) are either busy in other fields or lack relevant experience.
As far as the assessment of his collection of oriental manuscripts is concerned, Eduard Glaser prefers Max Grünert (1849-1929) to be entrusted with this work.
Date of letter: 15.05.1894
Language: German
Contents:
'Hochverehrter Herr Hofrath! Auf Grund des Schreibens Euer Hochwolgeboren vom 10. d.M., das ich am 12. in meine Hände bekam, bemühte ich mich unverzüglich, Sachverständige beizustellen, welchen ich die wissenschaftliche Untersuchung meiner Sammlungen anvertrauen könnte.
Da in Prag nur ein Arabist lebt, der in Bezug auf arabische Manuscripte zwar competent ist, aber mit der südarabischen Alterthumskunde nicht vertraut sein kann, .... so seh ich mich genöthigt, den besten Kenner derartiger Dinge in Deutschland, nämlich Herrn Professor Dr. Fritz Hommel in München, zu bitten, nach Prag zu kommen, damit er dem Prager Sachverständigen bei der Prüfung der Inschriften, Münzen und anderer Antiken unter die Arme greife.
... Consul Dr. Mordtmann nämlich lebt in Salonik, Prof. Praetorius in Halle beschäftigt sich nur nebenbei mit Südarabischem u. Privatdozent Dr. Winckler in Berlin ist Anfänger. ...
In verehrungsvollster Hochachtung ganz ergebenst Eduard Glaser'
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Linked signature, sisters: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-F-01571
AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-MASA-12-029
Linked signature, children: AT-OeAW-BA-3-27-F-00576
Current availability: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (ÖNB) - Sammlung von Handschriften und alten Drucken (HAN)
Provenance: Nachlass Otto Benndorf



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