Egypt
Exhibition: Tutankhmun's Funeral
Art Musum Journal (Stan Parchin)
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art presents the special exhibition Tutankhamun's Funeral from March 16 to September 6, 2010. The installation features 60 objects used in the mummification and religious rituals associated with the boy-king's burial. Most of the artifacts are derived from the museum's permanent collection.
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Chariot Of Tutankhamun Arrives In New York
Art Museum Journal (Stan Parchin) With photos A sleek ancient Egyptian Chariot (ca. 1332-1323 B.C.) went on view this morning in the special exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs at New York's Discovery Times Square Exposition...
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Exhibition: The General Who Became King
Art Museum Journal (Stan Parchin) With photos. The ambitious successor of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (r. 1332-1323 B.C.) is the subject of Haremhab, The General Who Became King, opening November 10, 2010 at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. This landmark...
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Exhibition: Mummies Of The World
The Independent The Egyptian funeral rite of mummification dating back to 2,400 BC in ancient Egypt has always triggered interest in the public worldwide, fueled by people's fascination for death and ancient Egypt. However, a new exhibition of more...
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Clues From Leftover Bandages Of Tutankhamun
MSNBC (Rossella Lorenzi) With photos King Tutankhamun's mummy was wrapped in custom-made bandages similar to modern first-aid gauzes, an exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has revealed. Running from 4.70 meters to 39 centimeters...
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More Re Return Of Imesy Sarcophagus
Art Museum Journal (Stan Parchin) The two-piece wooden and plastered sarcophagus from Egypt's 21st Dynasty (ca. 1070-945 B.C.) is brightly painted with clear hieroglyphic writing on it. It was created for an elite male named Imesy. The coffin's...
Egypt