On Aug 21, 2007, at 9:08 PM, Penny Ladnier wrote:
The King Tut exhibit in Philadelphia in mid Sept. Has anyone been
to it? I would like to know if it is worth the trip. I was going
to see the exhibit in Florida when it was there. A friend told my
sister that this tour was not that good. I would like some
feedback from someone who has seen it in PA, CA, or FL.
Co-workers of mine who went to see it were disappointed, mostly (I
gathered) because they hadn't realized beforehand that some of the
most spectacular artifacts stayed home this time, such as the famous
gold mask.
Reading between the lines, though, it sounded pretty interesting to
me as long as you go with an open mind and don't assume it's
necessarily designed for maximum "splash" like previous Tut exhibits.
(Old armchair Egyptophile speaking here.)
I saw it in Chicago last year, and I agree - a lot of the "best" stuff is
still in Egypt, including Tut's death mask. However, they had a ton of cool
things from a wide variety of tombs. The exhibit wasn't all just King Tut -
it actually covered more of the family situation leading up to the reign of
King Tut, as well as his own time.
Do keep an open mind, though, particularly in regards to the parts about how
Tut "restored" the old religion after he gained the throne. Remember that
he was only 9 or 10 years old at the time, so to my mind it's rather
unlikely that he was doing anything without the guidance/influence/control
of his advisors!
-Martha
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