Antiquities Exhibits

Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt virtual exhibit online at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art website in Kansas City, Missouri. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, along with cultural institutions across the globe, recently closed to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. This meant they had to close their featured exhibition “Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt” two weeks earlier than expected. But, Director Julián Zugazagoiti a has provided on online impromptu virtual tour of some of this exceptional exhibit's highlights. "She was known as The One for Whom the Sun Shines. Queen Nefertari was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II. The exhibition featured magnificence of royal palaces and tombs, including Nefertari’s burial chamber, considered one of the greatest artistic achievements in the Valley of the Queens. It also explored the daily life of the village where tomb builders and artisans lived, worked and worshipped more than 3,000 years ago. Drawn from the worl...

Kneeling Satyr at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.  Said to be from the vicinity of Pergamon, in modern-day Turkey produced during the 2nd or 1st century BCE, this bronze satyr has traces of silver in his eyes. This statuette depicts a follower of the god of wine, Dionysos. A late-night carouser, he probably served here—most appropriately—as a lamp-stand. The tree probably held oil lamps in its branches. Photographed at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.

Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt, November 15, 2019 - March 29, 2020 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. She was known as The One for Whom the Sun Shines. Discover the celebrated Queen Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II. Experience the magnificence of royal palaces and tombs, including Nefertari’s burial chamber, considered one of the greatest artistic achievements in the Valley of the  Queens. Explore the daily life of the village where tomb builders and artisans lived, worked and worshipped more than 3,000 years ago. Drawn from the world-renowned Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, the exhibition will bring together works that present the richness of life in ancient Egypt, focusing on the role of women—goddesses, queens, and commoners.  Nefertari's tomb courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.