Whenever I walk through the front doors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, I always make a right turn and head directly to the Egyptian Art rooms. I seem to be drawn to that one location more than any other spot in the museum.
The museum does a good job of transporting me from the busy streets of New York to a place and time much further distant. On the first day of my visit back in October, I spent so much time in these rooms that I had to come back another day to see some of the other galleries.
The artifacts intrigue me. Things like the boat (above) with it's tiny little human figures; how did something so delicate survive to today.
And, these images to the left still have their original paint hanging on.
The artifacts seem to reveal that certain animals were revered by the people of the time.
The charms of this mysterious era will always appeal to me and I'm sure I will head in this direction every time I have an opportunity to visit the Met.
If truth be told, I'll head toward these exhibits in all the great museums I visit. I can't help myself.
6 comments:
A great place to go exploring. Ancient Egyptians left a lot behind for us.
I need to go back there
Sharon- Have you ever been to Egypt? I have.
I believe the bird is the God Horace - of what I do not know.
The kings did wear certain regimented high hats and did have beards. The hats are very telling as to their position and rank.
Grand Circle Travel has an awesome trip:
https://www.oattravel.com/trips/small-ship-adventures/middle-east/egypt-and-the-eternal-nile-by-private-classic-river-yacht/2021/itineraries?
Some by bus, plane and river boat. I took it last year and it was excellent. PS. I travel alone and joined the group in Cairo.
A friend really believes that they were ET with a talll brain and this hat is to disguise it. To make things clear, this same person doesn't believe in vaccines!
Ancient Egypt has always drawn me in.
Oh how I would love to see this exhibit!
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