Quest for Immortality - The World of Ancient Egypt

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Venue:
National Museum of Singapore

Time:
22 Dec 09 till 4 Apr 10

The ancient Egyptian world is often characterised by a fascinating and remarkably supple mental universe. Ancient Egyptians melded images in ways that often beggar logic. They linked material elements with a realm inaccessible to humans, as reflected in both their daily conduct and their emphasis on the afterlife that led to their quest for immortality.

Quest for Immortality - The World of Ancient Egypt offers an insight to the ancient Egyptian’s attitude to life and the afterlife, and the preparations they made to ensure their transition from earthly existence to immortality. Discover the Egyptians’ means of equipping the dead - through mummification, provision of sustenance, magic and ritual - and explore the evolution of their burial rites as well as the changing relationship between man and ritual through time.

With 230 artefacts spanning from 4000 BCE to 950 CE, this exhibition endeavours to place tomb objects in their social, religious and artistic context, demonstrating the diversity and adaptability of an art that has prevailed in both time and space.

Quest for Immortality - The World of Ancient Egypt offers a spectacular window into the world of the ancient Egyptians. Discover mystifying Egyptians’ practices such as mummification, magic and ritual, and explore the evolution of their burial rites as well as the changing relationship between man and ritual through time.

With 230 artefacts spanning from 4000 BCE to 950 AD, this exhibition is a must for anyone who is ever intrigued by the wonders of ancient Egypt.

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