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Mummy Mask, cartonnage, gilt, bronze, and glass, © Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology (with permission).
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Mummy Mask, cartonnage, gilt, bronze, and glass, © PetrieMuseum of EgyptianArchaeology (with permission).
Journal Kentucky Lexington Monitor http://www.jklm.usJune 1, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
Egyptian Archaeology Exhibit Ends June 14, 2009
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(sneak peak of part of the exhibit)Posted: Monday June 1, 2009; 4:30 p.m.Copyright © 2009
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1.The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky presents:
 EXCAVATING EGYPT: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum
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Displays March 22 – June 14, 2009.
2.Tues. - Sun: Noon - 5 p.m. Free parking behind themuseum in spaces marked “Art Museum” onPatterson Street (first right past intersection of Euclid and Rose if southbound).3.Fri., noon - 8 p.m. Museum Phone: 859-257-5716;Prices on web site:www.uky.edu/artmuseum4.
They are part of a remarkable collection of "firsts" and include:
 •one of the world's oldest garments, a rare beaded-net dress from Pyramid Age, c. 2400 B.C.;•a fragment of mankind's first history book from2400 B.C.;•the earliest examples of metalwork in Egypt;•the earliest examples of glass – so rare theEgyptians classed it with precious gems;•the oldest "blueprint," written on papyrus;•the first royal monument, from the reign of thelegendary Scorpion King, from 3100 B.C.
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 Egyptian Archaeology Exhibit Ends June 14, 2009, Continued:
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 From Press Release:The Art Museum at the University of Kentucky presents:
EXCAVATING EGYPT: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum
Display Dates: March 22 – June 14, 2009Excavating Egypt is a major exhibition from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeologyfeaturing over 200 of Petrie's most significant finds – many never before seen by the public.These objects were hidden away in secret storage facilities throughout London at the beginning of World War II and have never been displayed until now.They are part of a remarkable collection of "firsts" and include:•one of the world's oldest garments, a rare beaded-net dress from the Pyramid Age,circa 2400 B.C.;•a fragment of mankind's first history book from 2400 B.C.;•the earliest examples of metalwork in Egypt;•the earliest examples of glass – so rare the Egyptians classed it with precious gems;•the oldest "blueprint," written on papyrus;•the first royal monument, from the reign of the legendary Scorpion King, from 3100B.C.The exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the lives of both royal and average Egyptianswith objects and artwork from the earliest periods of Egyptian history to the late Roman period.Of particular note are the elaborately-decorated coffin and cartonnage body case of the priest of Duaneteref from the twenty-second dynasty (c.945-715 B.C.) from the BoltonMuseum in England that were excavated by Petrie in 1888.The exhibition also includes funerary objects:•canopic jars,•a gold mummy mask,•papyrus texts from the Book of the Dead,•and one of the famous panel portraits from the Roman period.Also in the exhibition are ancient objects from daily life that illustrate the lives of averageEgyptians and include:
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