MoAW presents
Spotlight:
TUTANKHAMUN
Wonderful Things
Treasures from the Pharaoh's Tomb
ANUBIS
Guardian of the Dead and
Gatekeeper to the Afterlife
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From the artisans of the Pharaonic Village in Egypt, this dazzling collection of reproductions of Tutankhamun’s legendary treasures recreates the richest archaeological find of all time.
You'll see 124 replicas of the Pharaoh’s sacred and personal possessions (including his magnificent state chariot, golden shrines, beds, thrones, jewelry, spectacular funerary mask, and royal mummy) along with associated artifacts from the period surrounding Tutankhamun’s reign that reconstruct both the historic discovery of the tomb by Howard Carter in 1922 and the life and times of Egypt’s celebrated boy king.
An innocent puppet ruler, Tutankhamun was caught in the midst of a dangerous and profound political, spiritual, and artistic revolution against the entire pantheon of ancient Egyptian gods by the first monotheistic religious cult in history. The pharaoh’s much overlooked African heritage is explored, along with the religious magic of the sacred objects, and the infamous curse of Tutankhamun.
After creating a cavity in the doorway to illuminate the entrance of the tomb with a candle, "Can you see anything?" asked Lord Carnarvon. "Yes. Wonderful things!" exulted Howard Carter. This classic exhibition vividly brings to life the enigmatic opulent age of 18th Dynasty Egypt.
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We were astonished by the beauty and refinement of the art displayed by the objects surpassing all we could have imagined - the impression was overwhelming. - Howard Carter
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The Anubis Shrine.
Lord of the west and protector of “secret things,” this majestic guardian of the royal necropolis was found at the entrance to the Treasury of Tutankhamun’s tomb, mounted on a carry sledge.
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Recumbent on a gilt pylon richly decorated with a motif of hieroglyphic symbols associated with Isis and Osiris, the shrine contained the pharaoh’s ritual embalming equipment. The image of Anubis was carved from wood and varnished with black resin, the ears and collar detailed in gold leaf, and the nails of solid silver. |
The eyes, made of alabaster and obsidian, were inlaid in gold fittings. The jackal god of the netherworld (known as “He Who Belongs to the Mummy Wrappings”), Anubis was evocative of the wild scavenging dogs that roamed the burial grounds of the Theban desert at night. According to legend Anubis was conceived when Osiris and his sister Nephthys (who was married to their jealous, vengeful brother Seth) accidentally mistook each other for their spouses in the dark. As the son of Osiris, Anubis presided over the rites of mummification and escorted the dead to their final judgment. |
Head of the Divine Cow.
The entrance to the Place of Eternity (the Theban necropolis) was the legendary dwelling place of Hathor, goddess of the west. Hathor’s manifestation in the form of the divine cow, owing to her origins in ancient agrarian culture, is splendidly portrayed in this gilt wooden votive sculpture found on the Treasury floor between the Anubis shrine and the Canopic shrine, with its face to the west. The meaning behind the curious varnish of black resin on the neck and long majestic horns is a mystery.
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Statuette of Akhenaten in association with Harry Burton's photograph of the tomb, taken in 1922 on behalf of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
MoAW's mission is to educate a diverse audience about the history of ancient civilizations and prehistoric life using fossils and artifacts from a variety of cultures and time periods; to enhance universal curriculum development for local and surrounding school districts, colleges, and universities while establishing museum diversity for the Coachella Valley.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
The last admission is taken one hour before closing.
Admission:
$15.00 Adults
$12.00 Students, Seniors, & Military
$ 3.00 Discount available for Coachella Valley Residents
$10.00 Group Rate for 10 or more individuals.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, MoAW is a member of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association, the American Alliance of Museums, and the California Association of Museums.
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VESSELS OF THE GODS
Treasures of the Ancient Greeks
1650 to 410 B.C.E
Reflecting the brilliance of a millennium of ancient Aegean culture, four distinct periods produced the designs of these vases: Minoan, Mycenaean, Corinthian, and Attic. Essentially consisting of silhouetted figures drawn against a background of red, black, or white, this art form gradually dies out after the Persian wars, c. 475-450 B.C.E. Shaped and painted by hand, these exquisite reproductions were created in Greece by master artists from the originals housed in The National Museum, Athens, The Heraklion Museum, The Thera Museum, The Corinth Museum, The Delphi Museum, The Louvre Museum, The Vatican Museum, and The Museo Civico, Brescia.
Please, feel free to preview this collection on MoAW's website: www.moaw.org
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ON DISPLAY EXCLUSIVELY
AT THE
MUSEUM OF ANCIENT WONDERS
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FACES OF AFRICA:
A Mystical View of
Tribal Heritage
(38 Replica Masks and Sculptures
of African Antiquity)
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TUTANKHAMUN:
"Wonderful Things"
Treasures From The Pharaoh's Tomb
(124 Egyptian replicas)
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MESOZOICA:
The Age of Dinosaurs
(Approximately 100 fossil-cast dinosaur elements and fully-mounted skeletons from around the world.)
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LUCY:
The Story of Human Origins
(Courtesy of the Institute of Human Origins and the National Museum of Ethiopia,
Addis Ababa)
On view exclusively at the
Museum of Ancient Wonders
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