Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Eternal Egypt


ETERNAL EGYPT
Master works of ancient art from the British museum
One of the greatest loan exhibitions ever to have been mounted from the collections of the British museum. Focusing on over three thousand years of Egyptian history and hundred and forty four diverse works including sculpture , relief, , Papyri, ostraca, jewellery, cosmetic objects and items of funerary equipment, the exhibition was loaned to America while the British museum under went extensive rebuilding. The catalogue presents the items in chronological order and begins with essays that overview the history and nature of Egyptian art as well as the development of the British Museum’s permanent collection.

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