Ancient Egyptian Queens and Goddesses: Treasures from The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Kobe City Museum
"Amen-Ra" Coffin. Rogers Fund.
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From the extensive Egyptian collection of the renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York about 200 masterpieces associated with women in ancient Egypt will be shown in Japan for the first time. The exhibition presents objects created for Hatshepsut, the most prominent woman to rule Egypt as pharaoh; images of deities, such as Hathor, goddess of love and fertility; and magnificent jewelry and luxurious cosmetic implements made for royal women.
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There will be a series of lectures and events throughout the duration of the event. Please refer to the official site for further details.
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from October 13, 2014 at 9:30 to January 12, 2015 at 17:30