A New Girl in Town by bmac62
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Today's post is the direct result of having received an invitation to come meet Meretites, the 2,300-year-old treasure just added to the new Egyptian galleries in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.
This is the top portion of Meretites inner coffin. Her name translates to, "Beloved by her father".
Tara (auntietk), Heather (my oldest daughter) and I spent a full day at the Nelson last Friday. The good news for us photographers is that now, this world-class museum allows photography. The only place we could not take pictures was in one special exhibit where the museum did not own the copyrights. Everything else is free for the taking...without flash.
Bill:)
"Museum Interior ~ the Long Walk"
Comments (36)
Wow--a golden girl---she must be glorious to see in person!!
OMG! WOW excellent Bill!!
Wow - this is spectacular, Bill! Awesome shot - looks like it should be in a National Geographic issue! I really need to get over to the Nelson, especially now that they allow photos! What a great afternoon yesterday!
Wonderful capture; it's hard to really grasp how very old this is!
She looks a contented sort of woman!
It looks in pretty good shape after all these years... excellent shot!
Good image.
Fantastic image!! :)
what a great piece of art from the distant past. to cool.
superbe la nouvelle!!
One superb shot Bill.
WOW - I agree with Denise... it is hard to comprehend the age of this magnificent girl! Wonderful shot Bill!!
I love anything like this, Mummies etc fascinate me. Hope you have more pics Bill!!!!
OHHH How lovely she is indeed. That was good news....hopefully for all of us, as I guess you took alot of shots you are going to share ? :-)))
Interesting photo, there is always lot of history and secrets behind such subject.
Excellent capture! Very interesting treasure.
wonderful capture!!
outstanding image!
Fantastic news, Bill! wonderful photo of this. It looks like she is slightly amused by something Wonderful photo
The thing that amazed me the most about this gorgeous piece was that the paint is still so bright and perfectly preserved. You did a great job with this, especially considering the low-light conditions!
Fantastic Bill my wife will love this she loves any of the Egyptian stuff lol, nice capture..
Super shot in limited light Bill. Tara is spot on about the beautiful colors. Dana
Excellent shot!!
Oh Boy! I must go and be let loose in there! Loove the scarab on her forehead. Very well lit and captured, Clive
Fantastic photo and image. Very impressing, Bill! Love the history in it. Congratulations with Tara. btw great grandsons you both have. :-)
Outstanding photo Bill....and a fine example of your exceptional photography skills...
Wonderful shot!
Most most excellent
Cooooool picture Bill. The black background really brings the colours out on this wonderful piece.. Brilliantly taken. Rob
Oh, I love ancient Egyptian funerary artwork and as a child, I wanted the full suite of 7 coffins to be buried in when I slipped the surly bounds of earth and opened a worm farm...or something like that. I love the way these coffins always show the person's face with the ears pointing forward. The colors are rich and superb, and I like the fact that you know her name--one form of ancient Egyptian immortality was to have your name remembered and mentioned throughout eternity. I like that and the fact that a bunch of 21st Century people now know something about who Meretites was (and still is) and that her dad loved (and loves) her. marvelous and touching!