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Large tranche of artefacts transferred to Egyptian Museum from Saqqara
A
collection of 247 ancient Egyptian artefacts were transferred Saturday
from Saqqara archaeological site to the Grand Egyptian Museum, set for a
soft opening in 2018
Nevine El-Aref , Saturday 6 Jun 2015
Statue in packing
The storage of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received Saturday a
collection of 247 ancient Egyptian objects from Saqqara archaeological
site in order to be restored and prepared for permanent display at the
GEM.
The objects are to be stored in the GEM galleries until its soft opening in 2018.
GEM Director General Tarek Tawfik told Ahram Online that the objects
are from different ancient Egyptian eras, among them an Old Kingdom
painted statue of an ancient Egyptian scribe as well as a large
collection of New Kingdom sarcophagi and limestone stelae.
Among the transferred collection, added Tawfik, are objects unearthed
by Czech and Japanese archaeological missions in Saqqara, which include a
duo of painted statues of couples wearing curly wigs, male skirts and
long dresses.
ancient Egyptian scribe
Essa Zidan, director of restoration at the GEM, told Ahram Online that
most of the objects were restored before packing and that a detailed
list of their shape, size and condition of conservation was created. He
added that the packing was carried out according to the latest
scientific methods, in order to protect the objects and provide for safe
transportation.
Last week, said Alaa Al-Shahat, director of the Saqqara archaeological
site, a collection of 432 artefacts were transferred to the GEM from
Saqqara.
restoration team before the artefact
Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty said the ministry is exerting
all efforts to see the GEM fully open in 2020. The soft opening
scheduled in 2018 will include the inauguration of the Tutankhamun
collection and the large hall of stairs.
painted statue of a couple
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