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Dr St John Simpson

Also known as: Dr St John Simpson; primary name: Simpson, St John
Details: individual; archaeologist; curator; British; Male
Life dates: 29/12/1962-
Biography: Archaeologist; appointed curator in the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities (later renamed Ancient Near East, then Middle East), The British Museum (1993), with responsibility for ancient Iran, Arabia and the so-called "late periods" in the Near East from Alexander the Great to the rise of Islam, and specialising in the archaeology of the Sasanian empire. Other academic interests include Ottoman smokers' pipes. Raised in the Middle East, and excavated and travelled widely in this region and in Central Asia. Donated several collections of ethnographic objects from the Middle East and particularly Turkmenistan (Central Asia) to the British Museum from 1995 onwards. Son of Roger Simpson (q.v.) and Paddy Simpson (q.v.).

3,935 related objects

abacus

Museum number: As1998,14.26 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bayram-Ali

admission-ticket

Museum number: EPH-ME.477 |
Production date: 1996 |
Production place: Printed in:Syria

admission-ticket

Museum number: EPH-ME.475 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Printed in:Lebanon

admission-ticket

Museum number: EPH-ME.476 |
Production date: 2006 |
Production place: Photographed in:Turkey

admission-ticket

Museum number: EPH-ME.198 |
Production date: 20thC

admission-ticket

Museum number: EPH-ME.478 |
Production date: 2008 |
Production place: Printed in:Morocco

advertisement

Museum number: EPH-ME.742 |
Producer name: BIOG214313 Designed by:E S Patanwala |
Production date: 1934 |
Production place: Made in:Mumbai

advertisement

Museum number: EPH-ME.547 |
Production date: 1980s |
Production place: Printed in:Syria |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Syria

aeolipile

Museum number: 2012,6044.213 |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2013,6017.1 |
Production date: 1945

amulet

Museum number: As1996,22.51 |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bayram-Ali

amulet

Museum number: EPH-ME.4844 |
Production date: 2014 |
Production place: Made in:China

amulet

Museum number: As1996,22.52 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bayram-Ali

amulet

Museum number: As1996,22.50 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bayram-Ali

applicator

Museum number: 2009,6016.357 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

architecture

Museum number: 2009,6016.287 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

arrow-head

Museum number: 2009,6016.312 |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 6thC BC-4thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

arrow-head

Museum number: 2007,6002.455 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

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Museum number: 2009,6016.420 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

arrow-head

Museum number: 2008,6001.34 |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 6thC BC-4thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

arrow-head

Museum number: 2007,6002.467 |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 5thC BC-4thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

arrow-head

Museum number: 2007,6002.461 |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 5thC BC-4thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.558 |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mary

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.557 |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mary

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.553 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.559 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.415 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.560 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.555 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.549 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.546 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.414 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.554 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2009,6016.329 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2009,6016.367 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.633 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2009,6016.407 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.631 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.632 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2009,6016.422 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.441 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.442 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.456 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.452 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.440 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.448 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.446 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.450 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.556 |
Production date: 20thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mary

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.552 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.542 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.548 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.561 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.544 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.551 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.416 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.541 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.545 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.543 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.540 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.550 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.547 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2009,6016.381 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2009,6016.385 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.454 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.444 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.453 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.445 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

artefact

Museum number: 2007,6002.469 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Erk-Kala

astragalus

Museum number: 2009,6016.280 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 9thC |
Production place: Made in:Merv |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Gyaur-Kala

axe

Museum number: As1996,22.44 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bayram-Ali

back scrubber

Museum number: 2015,6024.2 |
Production date: 2014-2015 |
Production place: Made in:Kuwait |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kuwait

back scrubber

Museum number: 2015,6024.3 |
Production date: 2014-2015 |
Production place: Made in:Kuwait |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kuwait

back scrubber

Museum number: 2015,6024.1 |
Production date: 2014-2015 |
Production place: Made in:Kuwait |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Kuwait

backgammon-board

Museum number: 2008,6028.1 |
Production date: 20thC |
Production place: Made in:Turkmenistan |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bayram-Ali

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.38 |
Production date: 1991 |
Production place: Made in:USSR

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.3 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.2 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.7 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.1 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.514 |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iran

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.5 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.48 |
Production date: 1990s |
Production place: Made in:Mary |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bayram-Ali

badge

Museum number: 2003,1008.1 |
Production date: 2003 |
Production place: Issued in:Oman

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.8 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.4 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: 2017,4027.6 |
Production date: 2015 |
Production place: Made in:Iraq

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.513 |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iran

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.68 |
Production date: 1990s |
Production place: Made in:Turkmenistan

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.515 |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iran

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.512 |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iran

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.511 |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iran

badge

Museum number: EPH-ME.516 |
Production date: 1970s |
Production place: Made in:Iran |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iran

badge

Museum number: 2012,4123.1 |
Production place: Made in:Canada

bag

Museum number: As1995,22.32 |
Ethnic group: x90824 Made by:Turkmen |
Production date: 1990-1995 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mary

bag

Museum number: As1997,42.27 |
Production date: 1997 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ashgabat

bag

Museum number: EPH-ME.16 |
Production date: 1992 |
Production place: Made in:Russia (Europe) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:USSR

bag

Museum number: EPH-ME.89 |
Production date: 1998 |
Production place: Made in:England

bag

Museum number: As1996,22.34 |
Production date: October 1996 |
Production place: Made in:AshgabatMade in:Italy

bag

Museum number: As1996,22.33 |
Production date: October 1996 |
Production place: Made in:AshgabatMade in:Italy