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The world’s most renowned pharaoh, “Tutankhamun,” had a tomb containing over 5,000 treasures, with a history of more than 3,000 years. It was not only a major breakthrough in the study of ancient Egyptian culture but also continuously broke visitor records in Europe. This time, with exclusive authorization from Egypt, the first exhibition of Tutankhamun in Taiwan is set to grandly debut at the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall from January 17 to April 5, 2020.
Egypt – The exclusively authorized “Tutankhamun: The Golden Treasures of the Pharaoh” special exhibition will make its first appearance in Taiwan in early 2020.
Tutankhamun was a young pharaoh of ancient Egypt over 3,300 years ago. When his tomb was discovered, a large number of burial objects were found almost perfectly preserved and untouched by looters, ranking as the foremost of the world’s top ten treasures. Its unearthing instantly thrilled the world, and it became even more famous due to the mysterious legend that those who entered the tomb were cursed.
In 1922, British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s nearly untouched tomb, shocking the world and marking a major breakthrough in the study of ancient Egyptian culture.
Because Egypt – in order to protect the numerous burial items of Tutankhamun, prohibits taking these artifacts out of the country, this exhibition has been authorized by Egypt for educational and promotional purposes. With assistance from the local museum director and Egyptian professors, art exhibits were created based on the detailed dimensions and information of real artifacts, using materials identical to the originals.
The art exhibits in the exhibition are all made based on real artifacts. What cannot be done with the originals can be closely appreciated in the exhibition, including the fine details of the displays.
Important exhibits in the exhibition that must not be missed include the world-famous “Golden Mask,” made of gold with large inlays of quartz and obsidian eyes gazing into the distance. The practice of covering mummies with masks symbolizes the ancient Egyptians’ longing for resurrection and eternal life after death; the “Nefertiti Bust” is an extremely lifelike limestone polychrome bust that seems to let you see her true face through history, and Nefertiti may have been the wife of Tutankhamun’s father, possibly his mother, or maybe not.
The golden mask weighs 1,104 grams and is 54 cm tall, serving as an example of Egyptian art’s pursuit of “eternal life.” The Nefertiti bust is 50 cm tall, and its name means “the beautiful woman from afar.”
Other important exhibits also include the “Ceremonial Bed” for the pharaoh’s resurrection; the “King’s Throne,” with a wooden structure covered in thin sheets of gold and silver, and the backrest crafted with gold, silver, colored glass, and gemstones, making it extremely luxurious; the “Tutankhamun Statue Standing on a Leopard,” with its extravagant and flamboyant attire, clearly reflects the artistic style of the Amarna period.
The ceremonial bed – the Egyptians believed that there was a lion on each side of the horizon, responsible for managing the daily rising of the sun. Therefore, the Egyptians also believed that when the pharaoh died, he could be reborn from this bed and enter the afterlife.
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