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The outer anthropoid coffin of Thuya, from the reign of\u00a0Amenhotep III in Valley of the Kings Luxor museum in Cairo. More than 100 objects never before seen in North America are headed to San Francisco\u2019s de Young Museum in \u201cTreasures of the Pharaohs.\u201d<\/p>\n
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San Francisco will be the first city in the United States to host an exhibition showcasing new discoveries from a famed \u201cGolden City\u201d in Ancient Egypt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTreasures of the Pharaohs\u201d is slated to open Aug. 1, at the de Young Museum, and be on view through Jan. 31, 2027. The exhibition will span three millennia of Egyptian history\u00a0\u2014 from the Early Dynastic Period to the Late Period\u00a0\u2014 and include 130 objects that range from everyday items to royal treasures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor over three thousand years, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt sat at the center of a highly sophisticated society in which kingship, religion, and visual culture were inseparable,\u201d FAMSF Director and CEO Thomas P. Campbell said in a statement. \u201cUniting 130 remarkable works of art, ranging from monumental granite statues to delicately crafted gold jewelry, \u2018Treasures of the Pharaohs\u2019 invites American audiences to explore the breadth of this civilization, from the apex of royal power to the objects of everyday life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A painted limestone artifact of Inty-Shedu, the overseer of the boat of the goddess\u00a0Neith. More than 100 objects never before seen in North America are headed to San Francisco\u2019s de Young Museum in \u201cTreasures of the Pharaohs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Courtesy of Massimo Listri<\/p>\n
The exhibition is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which oversees both the de Young and Legion of Honor museums, the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas; the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt; and the Supreme Council of Antiquities in collaboration with ALES SpA, the in-house company of the Italian Ministry of Culture and MondoMostre.<\/p>\n
\u201cTreasures of the Pharaohs\u201d: 9:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Aug 1-Jan. 31, 2027. $11-$20; free for children age 17 and younger. De Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, S.F. www.famsf.org<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTreasures of the Pharaohs\u201d was curated by Tarek El Awady, former director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and originally presented at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome. The San Francisco iteration is curated by Ren\u00e9e Dreyfus, distinguished curator and the de Young\u2019s George and Judy Marcus curator in charge of ancient art.<\/p>\n San Francisco Chronicle Logo<\/p>\n Make us a Preferred Source to get more of our news when you search.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add Preferred Source<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe Egyptian pharaohs were considered both deities and leaders. They ruled as kings, military leaders, and chief priests from about 3100 BC, when Egypt was unified, to 30 BC, when it was invaded by Rome,\u201d Dreyfus explained in a statement. \u201cAs the exhibition reveals, their rule depended not only on their position but also on their families, those who served them, traditional symbols of power, and the religious beliefs that shaped their world and afterlife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n A pectoral pendant of\u00a0Amenemope from the\u00a0Tomb of Amenemope. More than 100 objects never before seen in North America are headed to San Francisco\u2019s de Young Museum in \u201cTreasures of the Pharaohs.\u201d<\/p>\n Courtesy of Massimo Listri<\/p>\n<\/p>\n