NYAB Event - "Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets" Exhibition

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At Brooklyn Museum
Media: Sculpture

Body Parts features thirty-five objects that represent individual body parts in ancient Egyptian art from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection, many of which will be displayed for the first time. While traditional exhibitions of ancient art focus on reconstructing damaged works, this exhibition uses fragmentary objects to illuminate the very realistic depiction of individual body parts in canonical Egyptian sculpture. The ancient Egyptians carefully depicted each part of the human body, respecting the significance of every detail. When viewed individually these sculptures and fragments reveal ancient notions of the body, as well as details of workmanship, frequently unnoticed in more complete sculptures.

This exhibition is organized by Yekaterina Barbash, Assistant Curator of Egyptian Art, Brooklyn Museum.

[Image: "Right Eye from an Anthropoid Coffin. Egypt, New Kingdom or later" (1539−30 B.C.E) Obsidian, crystalline limestone, blue glass]

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