MoAW presents
Spotlight
Escape the Lost Pyramid - A Night at the Museum
On Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2, 2021,
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
MoAW will host PRO VR USA’s
Escape the Lost Pyramid Virtual Reality Escape Game.
Click below for more information from Palm Springs Life and to register.
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TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things
Treasures From The Pharaoh's Tomb
Adornments For The Deceased
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Necklace with Udjat Eye Pendant.
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.
This classic exhibition vividly brings to life the enigmatic opulent age of 18th Dynasty Egypt, presented in five areas of display beginning with an introduction to Ancient Egypt with a focus on Akhenaten and Nefertiti and the archaeological discovery of the Canopic and Anubis shrines flanked by the twin Ka statutes, which provoked the now famous, “Can you see anything? Yes, wonderful things!” exclaimed Howard Carter to Lord Carnarvon.
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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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Necklace with Udjat Eye Pendant.
Symbolizing the right eye of the celestial hawk god Horus, this sacred emblem of the solar divinity was found enfolded within the mummy wrappings on the pharaoh’s chest. Framed by the protective vulture and cobra divinities of Upper and Lower Egypt, this classic golden amulet, with its enigmatic gaze, was believed to have the power of resurrecting the dead. The elegant gold counterpoise of the necklace, inlaid with cloisonné, represents the hieroglyphic tyet sign (a girdle knot symbolizing the protection of Isis) flanked by a pair of djed-pillar signs symbolizing the backbone of Osiris as well as endurance.
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Necklace with Falcon Pendant.
Inlaid with carnelian, turquoise, and lapis lazuli, this lavish amuletic pectoral pendant made of gold was fashioned in the form of a falcon divinity, clutching the symbols for life and infinity in its talons and supporting the solar disc with its head. Found in the Treasury, it represents Re-Horakhty, a consolidation of the 2 regional sun gods Horus and Re, traditionally associated with the pharaoh.
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Prenomen Pectoral with
Solar Scarab.
The pharaoh’s prenomen Nebkheprure (“The Royal Manifestation of Re”) is celebrated in the hieroglyphic form in the design of this gold pendant found n the Treasury and decorated with cloisonné inlay. Emerging from the neb basket (cryptically alluding to the primordial lotus blossom), Khepri, the falcon-winged scarab god of the sunrise, is depicted pushing the solar disc u into the heavens, a symbol of the sun’s daily rebirth and of the pharaoh’s immortality.
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Pectoral with Scarab and Boat.
Depicting a scarab in a boat, flanked by a pair of royal cobras and supporting the solar disc, this pectoral ornament found in the Treasury is made of gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, turquoise, carnelian, and feldspar. It symbolizes the resurrection of a god.
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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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Next Week:
Do you have a favorite piece at MoAW you would like to see highlighted in our weekly email? You can visit www.moaw.org, see the collections tab, visit the catalogs, and view Spotlights From The Past.
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Members Perks
The newest perk of membership: Free admission to over 1,200 museums nationwide through the North American Reciprocal Museum Program (NARM) Plus, discounts at their museum shops and restaurants (if given to their members). Local museums include the Palm Springs Art Museum and Cabot's Pueblo Museum, several museums in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, throughout California, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, plus Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. This is available to all members at the Donor Level ($125.00) or higher. Current members who qualify will be receiving new membership cards with the NARM logo to be used at participating museums.
Current members who would like to upgrade their membership to take advantage of this new benefit please give us a call, (442) 268-5004.
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THANK YOU
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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)
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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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