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The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt March 7–July 31, 2005 The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum's sixth exhibition, presents the largest selection of antiquities ever loaned by the Government of Egypt for display in North America. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the ancient Egyptian's belief about the world to which they journeyed after death and the objects needed to assist in this quest. This exhibition features sculptures, jewelry, reliefs, and ritual objects—artworks that facilitated communication with the gods, magical guardians, and other intermediaries to the afterlife. Included are the spectacular and rare Boat from the Tomb of Amenhotep II (18th Dynasty), an eight-foot-long wooden model of a pharaoh's river craft, and the magnificent Funerary Mask of Wenudjebauendjed (21st Dynasty), handcrafted in solid gold. Both are from the collection of the Egyption Museum, Cairo. Osiris Resurrecting, 664ñ525 BCE. Gneiss, with a headdress in electrum and gold, 11 5/8 x 7 1/16 x 21 7/8 inches. The Egyptian Museum, Cairo |
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