New Ancient Egyptian Gallery
Two hundred years after acquiring its first Egyptian artefacts, the (now) National Museum of Scotland* has opened a new Ancient Egyptian Gallery and it is fabulous! Far too quick a visit and a smattering of photos later -
statuette of a man c2494-2345 BCE
the endlessly fascinating Akhenaten c1352-1336 BCE
a tiny mongoose coffin - c644-332 BCE
- and I am definitely raring to go back! One visit is not enough.
(* then The Society of Antiquarians of Scotland, founded 1780)
posted by Joan Lennon @ 3:23 AM
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2 Comments:
Especially not to a mongoose coffin! That surely deserves seeing again! Love the beauty and dignity of Ancient Egyptian statuary.
Wonderful photos! Thank you.
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