A four-millennium voyage: from an Egyptian tomb to a global museum circuit
In short: Crafted to ferry a wealthy Egyptian through the afterlife, this model boat has instead spent four thousand years traversing the living world. This film traces its path from ancient burial sites to its modern role as a global traveler, including a recent journey to a major museum in Mumbai.
Originally deposited in a tomb at Meir as a funerary offering, this model vessel was designed to assist the deceased in navigating the afterlife. Its journey took a different turn in 1894 when it arrived at the British Museum. Since then, it has survived the rise and fall of empires and crossed oceans repeatedly.
The film highlights a specific leg of its modern travels, moving from London to a prominent cultural institution in Mumbai, India. The boat's origins are linked to the archaeological context of the Meir cemetery, specifically the tombs of Wekhhotep III and Pepyankh the Black, as documented in research by the Australian Centre for Egyptology.
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