Egyptian Museum of Berlin
The Egyptian Museum of Berlin (German: Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung) is home to one of the world's most important collections of ancient Egyptian artefacts, including the iconic Nefertiti Bust. Since 1855, the collection is a part of the Neues Museum on Berlin's Museum Island, which reopened after renovations in 2009.
History
The museum originated in the 18th century from the royal art collection of the Hohenzollern kings of Prussia.[1] Alexander von Humboldt had recommended that an Egyptian section be created, and the first objects were brought to Berlin in 1828 under King Friedrich Wilhelm III. Initially housed in Monbijou Palace, the department was headed by the Trieste merchant Giuseppe Passalacqua (1797–1865), whose extensive collections formed the basis. A Prussian expedition to Egypt and Nubia led by Karl Richard Lepsius in 1842–45 brought additional pieces to Berlin.
In 1850, the collections moved to its present-day home in the Neues Museum, built according to plans designed by
Collection
The collection contains artefacts dating from between 4000 BC (the
The most famous piece on display is the exceptionally well preserved and vividly
Gallery
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Kalabsha Gate, from the Temple of Kalabsha, donated as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
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Figure of a girl with a cat and standing figure of a young woman, 18th Dynasty, c. 1380 and 19. Dynasty, Abusir el Meleq and Thebes
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Head of a statue of king Ptolemaios X (reign 110–88 BC)
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Tai-tai, the Priest.Eighteenth Dynasty, 1380 BC
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Queen Tiye, Amarna Period, 1355 BC
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"Berlin Green Head", 100-50 BC
See also
References
- ^ a b "Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection". Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2010.