The exhibition devoted to La Villette to the most famous of the pharaohs welcomes 150 objects found in his tomb, one of the richest ever discovered.
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La Villette, Paris, hosts from Saturday, and until September 15, one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the season: "Tutankhamun, the Treasury of the Pharaoh". It is the first time that the French public will be able to admire so many objects of the treasure of Tutankhamun: 150 artifacts, about fifty of which had never yet left Egypt.
3,000 years of history. If the golden mask of the Pharaoh, one of the most iconic objects of Egyptian antiquity, is not - considered too fragile, he can not travel - visitors will however have plenty to comfort themselves. Certain objects give us almost to see the young pharaoh, like those linen gloves, certainly worn when he went hunting, and admirably preserved. A vision that would be almost miraculous when you know that these parts, almost intact, are more than 3,000 years old.
The exhibition in La Villette hosts 150 objects from the monarch's funeral treasure. © VincentNageotte
Scenes of life. We can also mention these wonderful statuettes in gilded wood, which include the sovereign with his headdress and spear, standing on a boat or a panther. Admirable also this canopic vase, which contained the liver of Tutankhamun, or this miniature chapel, flanked by gold, which represents scenes of the young king with his wife, or making libations during ceremonies.
Many statuettes of Toutânkhamon stakes this exhibition. © VincentNageotte
This miniature chapel contained the embalmed organs of the Pharaoh © VincentNageotte
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A success announced. These various treasures will not be visible for a long time in France, because after a world tour until 2022, they will join the new Museum of Cairo - whose opening is scheduled for the end of 2020 - that they are never supposed to leave again. In other words, the attendance should far exceed the record of the exhibition Tutankhamun 1967 at the Petit Palais, which had attracted 1.24 million visitors.