steinbock
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of steinbock
C17: from German Steinbock; compare steenbok
Example Sentences
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At the time, the museum's deputy administrator, Francis Steinbock, said the problem that caused the leak had been known about for years.
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Mr Steinbock described the books as "Egyptology journals" and "scientific documentation" from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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"No heritage artefacts have been affected by this damage," Mr Steinbock told the Agence France-Presse news agency.
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The museum's deputy administrator, Francis Steinbock, said between 300-400 works, mostly books, were affected by the leak - and that the count was ongoing.
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Mr Steinbock told French media the damage occurred in the Egyptian department and that the volumes are "those consulted by Egyptologists", but that "no precious books" were affected.
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