Gilded Funerary Mask of Tjuya, Egypt. This exquisite mask, a masterpiece of the jeweler’s art, was fitted closely over the head, shoulders and upper chest of the lady Tjuya—Tutankhamun’s supposed great-grandmother to preserve and echo her features for eternity. Tjuya wears a long wig and a broad collar of gold and glass. Her eyes are inlaid with obsidian and calcite and the cosmetic lines and eyebrows are inset in dark blue glass. The exhibition Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs marks the first time in 26 years that the treasures of Tutankhamum have visited America. The exhibition will fascinate visitors beginning May 26, 2006 through January 1, 2007 at The Field Museum. © Andreas F. Voegelin.

PHILADELPHIA,PA.-“Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaons” completed its run today at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia as the most popular museum exhibition in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history. Just shy of 1.3 million visitors since its February 2007 opening, The Franklin Institute was the most-visited venue of the current North American tour of the boy king, making it the second-most successful touring exhibition stop in U.S. history — bested only by 1979’s King Tut tour visit at The Field Museum in Chicago.  Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=21886