EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
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We spent our fourth morning at the Egyptian Museum, located at Midan Tahrir, a short drive from our hotel. As expected, the Museum has an incredible collection of Egyptian artifacts. The Museum however, is poorly maintained. Most of the articles have little to no labeling, and I suspect that this would be a little frustrating for individuals venturing out on their own. Fortunately, Saleb was our guide that morning, and was more than happy to point out the highlights and other details about the major pieces on display.
I also spent a couple hours at the Museum towards the end of our tour. Pictures from both visits are included here.
The exhibit of King Tutankhamun was undoubtedly the highlight of our visit to the Egyptian Museum. This is the famous funerary mask of King Tut. Nearly 250 lbs of solid gold!!
The picture is a bit out of focus because the room is dimly lit and no flash photography is allowed.
One of three gilded, wooden chambers found in King Tut's tomb. The piece of linen in the foreground was also recovered from the tomb.
Alabaster canopic jars used to store the vital organs of the person before the body was mummified.
Miscellaneous alabaster containers and jars.