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Sir John Evans

Also known as: Sir John Evans; primary name: Evans, John
Details: individual; academic/intellectual; collector; British; Male
Life dates: 1823-1908
Address: Nash Mills, Hemel Hempsted, Hertfordshire
Biography: President of the Geographical Society, 1874-76; Vice-President of the Royal Society from 1876, Treasurer from 1878, President 1885-92; President of the Anthropological Institute from 1877-78; President of the Numismatic Society 1874-1908. Friend of A W Franks (q.v.). Sir John Evans made a fortune in the paper industry (John Dickinson & Son), and used it to form large collections of antiquities (mostly now in the Ashmolean Museum), and patronise scholarship. He donated objects to the BM and on his death in 1908 the rest of his collection passed to his son Arthur John Evans, the Keeper of the Ashmolean and later excavator of Knossos (q.v.), and to his daughter Harriet Ann Longman (q.v.), and then in 1933 to his younger daughter Joan Evans (q.v.).
Bibliography: Joan Evans, 'A History of the Society of Antiquaries', Oxford, 1956 Obituary, in Numismatic Chronicle, 1908, pp. 25-31. 'Man' 1908 no.51 See Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; also National Register of Archives. Ashmolean dedicated website http://johnevans.ashmolean.museum/ (all his material within the Ashmolean) Arthur MacGregor (ed.) 'Sir John Evans 1823-1908', Ashmolean 2008

3,108 related objects

adze

Museum number: 1865,1109.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Ireland

adze

Museum number: 2005,0504.40 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Northern Ireland

adze

Museum number: Den.549 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Denmark

adze

Museum number: +.2620 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rigny-le-Ferron

adze-hammer

Museum number: 1867,0711.7 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pakenham

animal mummy; mummy-wrapping; mummy-case

Museum number: EA22540 |
Cultures/periods: x14452 Roman Period |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Saqqara (Memphis)

animal mummy; mummy-wrapping

Museum number: EA22546 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Egypt

animal remains

Museum number: D.91 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.74.c |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Robenhausen

animal remains

Museum number: D.87 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.88 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.83 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.90 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.84 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: 1866,0710.11 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Herm

animal remains

Museum number: D.92 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: 1866,0710.14 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Herm

animal remains

Museum number: 1866,0710.13 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Herm

animal remains

Museum number: D.77 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

animal remains

Museum number: D.79 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sipplingen

animal remains

Museum number: D.76.a |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

animal remains

Museum number: D.139 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bodmann

animal remains

Museum number: D.81 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

animal remains

Museum number: 1866,0710.12 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Herm

animal remains

Museum number: 1866,0710.15 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Herm

animal remains

Museum number: 1866,0710.10 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Herm

animal remains

Museum number: D.82 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.89 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.85 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.76 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

animal remains

Museum number: D.80 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

animal remains

Museum number: D.138 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Bodmann

animal remains

Museum number: D.78 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sipplingen

annular brooch

Museum number: 1889,1210.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Dunwich

armlet

Museum number: 1867,0410.1 |
Cultures/periods: x111165 Hallstatt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hallstatt

arrow

Museum number: Am.4808 |
Ethnic group: x90573 Made by:Northwest Coast Peoples |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:North America

arrow-head

Museum number: 1867,0720.4 |
Cultures/periods: x13738 Celtic |
Production date: 5thC-11thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ireland, Republic of

artefact

Museum number: 2011,8066.1 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Wangford

artefact

Museum number: 1868,0922.21-25 |
Cultures/periods: x111165 Hallstatt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hallstatt

artefact

Museum number: 1868,0922.20 |
Cultures/periods: x111165 Hallstatt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hallstatt

artefact

Museum number: 1870,1208.61 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Coldham's Common

artefact

Museum number: 2011,8066.2 |
Cultures/periods: Upper PalaeolithicMesolithic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Redhill (Surrey)

artefact

Museum number: 1868,0922.15 |
Cultures/periods: x111165 Hallstatt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hallstatt

artefact

Museum number: 1868,0922.16 |
Cultures/periods: x111165 Hallstatt |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hallstatt

awl

Museum number: D.70.j |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

awl

Museum number: D.70.f |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

awl

Museum number: D.70.g |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

awl

Museum number: D.70.i |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

awl

Museum number: D.70.h |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

awl

Museum number: 1872,0820.5 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Burgwall (Brandenburg)

awl

Museum number: 1867,0223.20 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Denmark

awl

Museum number: 1865,1109.3 |
Cultures/periods: x14337 Neolithic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Lough Neath

awl

Museum number: D.70.k |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Switzerland

axe

Museum number: 1872,0820.2 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Europe

axe

Museum number: 1867,0711.9 |
Cultures/periods: x41012 Anglo-Saxon |
Production date: 5thC-11thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ipswich (Suffolk)

axe

Museum number: D.36.a |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

axe

Museum number: D.30 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

axe

Museum number: St.134.d |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Ireland

axe

Museum number: 2005,0501.260 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Toome

axe

Museum number: 2005,0504.8 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Seamer

axe

Museum number: St.134.e |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Ireland

axe

Museum number: +.149 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Goincourt

axe

Museum number: D.8 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

axe

Museum number: +.151 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heilles

axe

Museum number: +.2619 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rigny-le-Ferron

axe

Museum number: St.134.b |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Ireland

axe

Museum number: +.2617 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Flacy

axe

Museum number: +.2627 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Véron

axe

Museum number: Den.375 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Denmark

axe

Museum number: D.33 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

axe

Museum number: +.2625 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Dixmont

axe

Museum number: 1870,1208.45 |
Cultures/periods: x41218 Romano-British |
Production date: 4thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Coldham's Common

axe

Museum number: 1866,0908.3 |
Cultures/periods: CelticViking |
Production date: 10thC-11thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Antrim (county)Excavated/Findspot:Neagh, Lough

axe

Museum number: 1872,0820.1 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Gross Enzersdorf

axe

Museum number: St.134.c |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Ireland

axe

Museum number: St.134.f |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Toome

axe

Museum number: +.147 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Parc du couvent de Montaure

axe

Museum number: +.153 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Seine, RiverExcavated/Findspot:Paris (France)

axe

Museum number: +.150 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Goincourt

axe

Museum number: D.16 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

axe

Museum number: +.2626 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Véron

axe

Museum number: Bel.43 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Strepy-Bracquegnies

axe

Museum number: St.134.a |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Northern Ireland

axe

Museum number: D.34 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sipplingen

axe

Museum number: 2005,0504.14 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ballycastle

axe

Museum number: +.152 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:GisorsExcavated/Findspot:Catenoy

axe

Museum number: +.2615 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Vulaines (Aube)

axe

Museum number: D.21 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

axe

Museum number: 1994,0803.15 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Paris (France)Found/Acquired:Seine, River

axe

Museum number: 1867,0223.4 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Denmark

axe

Museum number: D.31 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Nussdorf

axe

Museum number: +.2614 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Passy (Paris)Excavated/Findspot:Seine, River

axe

Museum number: D.19 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sipplingen

axe

Museum number: +.2621 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Rigny-le-Ferron

axe

Museum number: St.257.f |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Touches, Les

axe

Museum number: Eng.6 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Icklingham

axe

Museum number: D.32 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sipplingen

axe

Museum number: 2005,0504.56 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Northern Ireland

axe

Museum number: .7081 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Reach Fen

axe

Museum number: 2005,0504.52 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Northern Ireland