Egypt

Within the walls of this vault-like exhibit area, you will find precious jewels, stone carvings and giant tombs. While many of the precious pieces of art lie behind glass walls, some of the most impressive stone carvings and slabs lie right in the middle of the floor, with nothing between you but the temptation to touch. I was transported to a world long gone, and I found myself feeling faint. The collection consists of approximately 36,000 objects dating from the Paleolithic to the Roman period

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Lithgoe, a famous American Egyptologist led the early excavation teams, and he was the first curator of the Department of Egyptian Art. Robins at the information desk, the collection derived from the Museum’s thirty-five years of archaeological work in Egypt beginning in 1906 by Mr. In addition, the staff of the Department of Egyptian Art continues to excavate in Egypt, to conduct research for publication, and to organize special exhibits. The security guards, placed at different points throughout the museum, were not of much help. What was this temple doing in Gallery 1 Dynasty 0? As no explanation was given, I continued on towards Gallery 2- Dynasties 1-10. This is in sharp contrast to the careworn expression found in royal portraits of the second half of the twelfth dynasty. It is also worth mentioning that at this point, I noticed that things were placed chronologically, well at least as best as it could possibly be arranged and that the different galleries were marked accordingly. Two colossi’s of Amenhotep III locate the entrance to the temple and a small stream runs behind the statues. The end of this section led to Gallery 11, so we had to turn back to look for Gallery 7 if we wanted to keep looking chronologically. ” Over the years, the Department of Egyptian Art has also been able to obtain private collections through inheritance and purchase, gifts and from individuals willing to provide funding. If it weren’t for my boyfriend who noticed it accidentally, I would have totally dismissed it and probably never would have discovered the importance of this section. It is completely absorbing and engaging, so much in fact that you feel wearied and consumed at its end.

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