How a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb found a new life in New York
In short: Discover the journey of the Tomb of Perneb, an Old Kingdom monument from Saqqara, Egypt. This video explores its ancient origins and the complex process of its modern reinstallation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The video examines the architectural and functional intricacies of the Tomb of Perneb, which dates back to approximately 2350 B.C. It traces the history of how The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired and installed the structure in the early 1900s.
Experts discuss the 2004 reinstallation of the monument, a project designed to align with the most current archaeological understanding of the site. The presentation features insights from Dorothea Arnold, James Allen, and Jeffrey Daly regarding the tomb's significance and its place within the museum.
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