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Exhibition: Queens of Egypt: Exhibit Preview

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"Reines d'Egypte" ("Queens of Egypt") at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum describes the varied roles of royal women through some 250 objects from collections worldwide.

The landmark exhibition Reines d'Egypte (Queens of Egypt) at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum (July 12-September 10, 2008) assembles some 250 ancient Egyptian masterworks from 39 public and private collections in 15 countries. Major lenders and the number of their works on loan include: Berlin's Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (14); Cairo's Egyptian Museum (27); New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art (26); London's British Museum (20); Turin's Museo Egizio (14); and Paris' Musée du Louvre (20).

The show is organized by Christiane Ziegler, distinguished former Curator of Egyptian Antiquities at the Louvre.

See the above page for the full story.

Details are also available on the Grimaldi Forum website, complete with an interview with Christine Ziegler, descriptions of key exhibits, and opening times etc.

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