Gallery Talk: Reframing Ancient Egyptian Funerary Art
By Harvard Art Museums
Hear about the people and stories behind a selection of ancient Egyptian relief fragments—and why their display was recently refreshed.
.: Friday, September 29 12:30pm – 1pm.
Ages: Adults.
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Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.
Wheelchair accessible.
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Additional information
Join Jen Thum and Caitlin Clerkin for a conversation about a recently refreshed display of ancient Egyptian reliefs from tombs, which places the spotlight on ancient people and processes, as well as provenance.
Last updated August 1, 2023.
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