3,000-year-old Egyptian Artifact Seized U.S. Customs
U.S. Customs Seized a Potentially 3,000-year-old Egyptian Artifact Shipped to Memphis: After the sender made "contradictory statements" on its declared value.
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U.S. Customs Seized a Potentially 3,000-year-old Egyptian Artifact Shipped to Memphis: After the sender made "contradictory statements" on its declared value.
The mummy of Nedjmet (or Nodjmet) was one of the mummies found in the Deir el-Bahri mummy cache, which was discovered during the 19th century.
The exhibition is slated to showcase more than 180 objects, many of which are newly discovered and have never left Egypt.
Previously identified as a hawk, the bird was one of millions killed as offerings to the ancient Egyptian god Thoth
Master’s student Carol Anne Barsody is working with an array of interdisciplinary collaborators to explore the origins of a mummified bird and create a multisensory exhibition that rethinks the way ancient artifacts are presented in museums.