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 Some four thousand years ago, Djehutynakht (pronounced Ja-hooty-knocked), an ancient Egyptian governor, was buried in a rock-cut tomb in central Egypt, where he joined his wife, also named Djehutynakht, who had died before him. (That was strictly his hip-hop name. The rest of the time, he was known as Phil.) The reunited couple did not rest in peace for long: grave robbers – most likely in ancient times – ransacked the tomb, destroyed their mummies and made off with many of the valuables provided for the Djehutynakhts’ comfort in the afterlife. Nevertheless, what the thieves left behind was among the largest and most spectacular burial assemblages to survive from Egypt’s Middle Kingdom and includes artifacts that scholars regard as masterpieces of the era’s art. Now, The Secrets of Tomb 10A: Egypt 2000 BC, on display through May 16, 2010 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, exhibits the tomb’s contents together for the first time.
The latest in the Friends of the Rye Public Library’s Sunday Speaker series, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Denise Doxey – Curator, Ancient Egyptian, Nubian and Near Eastern Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – will present a talk at the Library on Sunday April 11 from 2:00 -3:00 pm entitled The Secrets of Tomb 10a, Egypt 2000 BC. Denise is a member of the MFA’s curatorial staff that planned and implemented this fascinating exhibition. She will discuss the discovery and excavation of Tomb 10a and the significance of its contents currently on display at the Museum, which include beautifully carved figurines, wooden coffins – even a mummy head.
For those who wish to see the exhibit after hearing the talk, Rye Public Library offers museum passes to the Museum of Fine Arts, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, that provide a substantial discount to the admission fees.
More information is available at the Museum of Fine Art’s website (http://www.mfa.org/tomb/).
Photographs © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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