Egyptian 'Treasures' on display; Burial artifacts at National Gallery.(LIFE)

From: The Washington Times | Date: June 4, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The National Gallery of Art will announce today that a touring show of the largest group of antiquities ever loaned by Egypt - "The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt" - will open in Washington on June 30.

It will be on view at the gallery through Oct. 14.

Ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices based on the afterlife journey of pharaohs will be illustrated through approximately 115 objects from Egypt and ...

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