What To Pack for the Afterlife? "Treasures of the Pharaohs"

"This exhibition brings the world of pharaohs to life through 130 exquisite works spanning 3,000 years of history. From towering stone statues to gilded masks to intricate gold jewelry, these objects reveal the power, beauty, and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians." At the de Young Museum through January 2027.

Overall, the pieces in this exhibit are next-level. Many are on loan from the National Museum of Egypt in Cairo. To see the fleshtone paint still vivid after more than a thousand years is breathtaking.

This piece alone is worth the price of admission. It is the face of the exhibit. Its formal description: Outer anthropoid coffin lid of Thuya. Luxor, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Yuya and Thuya (KV 46), New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III. Wood, gilded stucco with inlays of blue glass, obsidian (eyes), light blue, dark blue, and red glass, 86 x 26 ½ x 37 in.

A headrest made of limestone?

The Egyptians invented mime?