| LC control no. | n 85819901 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Oppenheim, Max, Freiherr von, 1860-1946 |
| Variant(s) | Oppenheim, Max von, 1860-1946 |
| Associated country | Germany Egypt Syria Saudi Arabia |
| Birth date | 18600715 |
| Death date | 19461117 |
| Place of birth | Cologne (Germany) |
| Place of death | Landshut (Germany) |
| Field of activity | Halaf culture Middle East--Antiquities Bedouins |
| Profession or occupation | Archaeologists |
| Found in | nuc85-63883: His Die Beduinen, 1983 (hdg. on AzU rept.: Oppenheim, Max, Freiherr von, 1860-1946; usage: Max Freiherr von Oppenheim) LC database February 15, 2006 (hdg.: Oppenheim, Max Adrian Simon, Freiherr von, 1860- ) Wikipedia, Apr. 18, 2014 (Max von Oppenheim; Max (Freiherr) von Oppenheim; b. Cologne, July 15, 1860; d. Landshut, Nov. 17, 1946; German ancient historian and archaeologist; abandoned career in diplomacy to finance his own excavations at Tell Halaf [northeastern Syria], 1911-1913 and 1929; Cairo was his base 1892-1909; fascinated by Bedouins of the Shammar tribe, central Arabia; attempted to advance German political interests in the Middle East at the expense of British interests; his personal collection incl. Neo-Hittite reliefs was destroyed by bombing during WWII) |
| Associated language | ger |
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