Egyptian art
Pharaoh at the NGV is the greatest exhibition of ancient Egyptian art ever seen in Australia
There have been many exhibitions of ancient Egyptian art held in Australia. Pharaoh, at the National Gallery of Victoria, is outstanding for its scope, scale and presentation.
It is the greatest exhibition of ancient Egyptian art we have ever seen in Australia.
The exhibition comes from the British Museum, holder of the largest and most comprehensive collection of Egyptian antiquities outside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Over 500 items have been selected, including monumental sculptures, tomb and temple architecture, coffins, papyri, funerary objects and an extensive display of jewellery.
