Arthur C. Mace
Bierbrier, Morris L. 2019. Who was who in Egyptology, 5th revised ed. London: Egypt Exploration Society, 296
British Egyptologist. He was born in Glenorchy, Hobart, Tasmania, 17 July 1874, son of Revd John Cruttenden M. and Mary Ellen Bromby. He was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, then Keble College, Oxford; BA, 1895.
He worked with William M. F. Petrie (1853–1942) at Dendera, Hu, and Abydos, 1897–1901. He assisted George A. Reisner (1867–1942) on the California University excavations at Giza, 1901–1906. From 1906 onwards, he spent most of the rest of his career working for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, culminating in the position of Associate Curator in 1922. He founded and directed the first Metropolitan Museum expedition to Egypt.
Between 1922–1924 he was engaged as an assistant to Howard Carter (1874–1939) during the early stages of excavating the tomb of Tutankhamun, but was forced to resign this position due to poor health. He published several books and articles, and collaborated with Carter on the first volume of the publication The Tomb of Tut.Ankh.Amen (1923).
He died in Haywards Heath, Sussex, 6 April 1928.
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