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The collections of the Department of Antiquities offer vivid glimpses of many aspects of ancient life, from funerary
beliefs and customs to technology, sport, writing or the role of women.
The objects range from stone and wooden coffins to seal-stones, from painted pottery to marble portraits, from gold and silver jewellery, copper-alloy figurines, woollen tunics and furnishing fabrics to papyrus, cuneiform tablets and ivory inlays. The collections have grown gradually as the result of excavations, gifts, bequests and purchases between 1818 and the present day.
The Stephen Glanville Memorial Lecture 2011
Saturday 29 October 2011 2pm,
Mill Lane Lecture Rooms
From Ancient Egyptian to East African Headrests
With Professor Jean-Michel Massing, Fellow of King’s College and Professor of History of Art.
Followed by a Reception in the Museum.
Booking essential. Tel. 01223 764362 or email akl32@cam.ac.uk.
New Publication!
Decorated Surfaces on Ancient Egyptian Objects: Technology, Deterioration and Conservation
A conference organised by the Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge and Icon Archaeology Group, held in Cambridge from 6-9 September 2007
Egyptian Galleries online
Exploring the themes of ‘Religion and Daily Life’, ‘Death and Burial’ and ‘People of Ancient Egypt’, this online gallery offers a comprehensive view of the Egyptian artefacts on display in the Museum.
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Faience tiles Egyptian, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3 (reign of Djoser: 2667-2648 BC)