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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 day ago

Complete gilded Book of the Dead on display for the first time

A rare, nearly complete gilded Ptolemaic Book of the Dead is publicly displayed at the Brooklyn Museum, showcasing Egyptian funerary art and practices.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
4 days ago

PREMIUM Rare, ancient 'Books of the Dead', part of Brooklyn Museum's Egyptian collection, restored for viewing for the first time

A nearly complete Memphite-style gilded Book of the Dead containing 162 spells, gilding and orpiment traces, owned by Ankhmerwer, was conserved and restored.
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