The contents of a tomb discovered by archeologists almost a century ago, including a mummified head, an elaborately painted coffin, and dozens of wooden models of boats, are featured in this intelligent and engrossing exhibit. -- Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff
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We got a preview of it on Tuesday and it is spectacular! There is so much stuff there that one visit will not be NEARLY enough to see everything.
Here is a small sample of what is at the show:
http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2009/Home/October/Week3/RDMHomeOct1509.htm#MFA_Tomb10A
Click on any of the images for a larger version.
Enjoy,
RainyDayInterns
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| 3/15 | 10:00a | Preserving History, Making History: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
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There are some things that bring the ancient Egyptians closer to us, and some that make them seem further away. Their religious beliefs, for instance, can be dauntingly arcane. And hieroglyphics, too, are hard to parse. But when Djehutynakht, a governor in Middle Kingdom Egypt, informs us that he has no wish to spend eternity eating his own excrement, I think we can all relate.
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