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2007 Home & Garden Guide: King Tut display to show opulence of ancient Egypt
Sunday, February 25, 2007

This reproduction burial mask by the Egyptian Art Center of Cairo is among more than 250 objects that will be part of the King Tut Museum at the Home & Garden Show.
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Judging by hieroglyphics, King Tutankhamen of Egypt had pretty nice digs 3,300 years ago.

The King Tut Museum at the 2007 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show will give visitors a taste of that luxury, with more than 250 replicas of items from the boy king's tomb.

During the 10-day show, full-sized reproductions ranging from King Tut's gold burial mask to his full sarcophagus will be displayed in an 8,000-square-foot gallery on the second floor of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.

Egyptian artisans and sculptors have spent five years meticulously crafting the museum-quality replicas under the direction of Dr. Tarek Ragab for the Egyptian Art Center of Cairo.

The originals are in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Other pieces include the pharaoh's throne, child's throne, sentinel guards and four golden beds.

Entrance to the King Tut Museum is included with Home & Garden Show admission.

First published on February 25, 2007 at 12:00 am
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