During the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1077 BCE) and especially from the mid-18th Dynasty onwards, relations between Egypt and Ḫatti played a key-role in the historical, political and cultural development of the then Syria-Palestine region. It is the aim of this article to discuss the development of these…

The seventh excavation season of the Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga focused on the continued excavations of the so-called Typhonium (WBN 200). A substantial part of the main sanctuary of the temple was uncovered, yielding large amount of finds including statues of Amun and Mut and god…

In 1876 Vojta Náprstek (1826–1894) received from America – from his „transatlantic Friend“ Franz Hölzlhuber (1826–1898) – twenty one watercolor-paintings. Hölzlhuber worked in Milwaukee (1856-1860) as candy maker, singer, composer, conductor and painter. In Milwaukee he met Vojta Náprstek and their…

Journalist and photographer Viktor Mussik (1899–1952) travelled to many Asian and African countries in the 1920s and 1930s. His photographs are a typical example of documentary photojournalism – they have no artistic ambitions, but capture a particular state of affairs at a particular moment in time…

The personal papers of the Bohemian-born American linguist, Arabist, and Romanicist Alois Richard Nykl (1885–1958) are the largest archival collection of the Náprstek Museum. This study analyses the history of the collection and the reasons why it was bequeathed to this institute. The then director…

The goddess Tārā, the motherly helper and protector, belongs among the most popular deities in the countries under the influence of Tibetan Buddhism, including Mongolia. Portrayed in sculpture, print and painting, her iconography is established for centuries. She is depicted as a beautiful woman…

This article deals with the collection of Japanese folding screens from the Náprstek Museum in Prague. First part of the article presents a historical overview and some basic facts about Japanese folding screens; subsequently the text deals with the phenomenon of screens within the context of…