Harvard Egyptian Museum

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Another free and fascinating museum!

While all the artifacts were replicas a true vision of the works was seen.

As the placards mentioned most of these antiquities are spread through the world in various museums. Also they were broken apart due to the weight of transport.

Let’s explore..

This is the chair of Queen Heterpese recreated by Harvard staff.

Another beautiful replica

And the chair of King Tut, front
and back. This is a bit more masculine in feature with strong woods and marble inlay.
Canopic Jar

These held the bodily organs of the deceased and were maintained in the tombs with the departed.

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Several amazing sarcophagus were on exhibit. Always amazed how the colors stay so vibrant.
On the first floor is a reconstructed home of an agricultural family in this area from 1000 B.C.

There is also a Peabody Museum of Natural History on this street, however I was museum’d out by this time, and entrance fee $16. Have heard it is equally amazing.

Tomorrow, Martha Vineyard awaits..

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