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Beantown to Egypt and Back Again

September 23rd, 2009 by judy c

“The Bersha Procession”
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

So you’ve wanted to experience Egypt for a while now, but you haven’t won Powerball (yet) and your MasterCard has been maxed out since Spring Break.  But wait…there’s hope! You can visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and if you squint your eyes tight and layer on enough coconut oil, you can just about imagine your beautiful bronze self in the Sahara.  Only thing is, the year is 2,000 BC.  (Hey - everyone has it rough right now and beggars can’t be choosers!)

All kidding aside though, beginning October 18th the MFA will feature a fantastic new exhibit that’s worth checking out.  It’s known as “The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC” and the buzz that it’s been getting is impossible to ignore. Why?

Well in a 1915 excavation, the MFA found the largest burial assemblage of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom ever discovered. The tomb was filled with the funerary equipment of a local governor and his wife, among which was the famous “Bersha coffin,” arguably the finest painted coffin Egypt produced.  Envision the afterlife as imagined by ancient Egyptians through Tomb 10A’s contents: jewelry, walking sticks, canopic jars, and miniature models depicting everyday life - shown together for the FIRST time in 4,000 years!

Admission to the Museum includes the cost of the exhibit, so there are no hidden up-charges. Check it out while you can since it’s only on display until May 2010.

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