Egyptian Antiquities at the Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC has an amazing collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.  Entire tombs appear to have been disassembled, moved half-way across the world and reconstructed.  Part of me will always feel that things are better left where first found.  The other part says that there is only a 0.00001795% chance that I will ever visit Egypt and I am grateful to be able to enjoy these items first hand.

It's like being in the middle of an Ann Rice novel.  The King and Queen move slowly.

Stories . . .

Sarcophagus

Detail of foot of the sarcophagus.

Birds were an important symbol.

I see dead people.  They're everywhere.

The bottom picture could have been modern.

A wig made of human hair.

Beaded jewelry.

Drop spindles.  Still recognizable today.

Gold jewelry and shoes. Even gold finger covers.