Sunday, July 10, 2005

Tut exhibit tainted

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jul-10-Sun-2005/news/26856930.html
A very different view of the Tutankhamun exhibition from those that either describe it objectively or praise its contents: "The exhibition had its strengths, especially if you were among the schoolchildren present who'd obviously chosen Tut as a term paper subject, but the show was overrun with onlookers jockeying for a gander at the smaller-than-life artifacts. I'll wait a dozen lifetimes for my next glimpse of the little guy's knickknacks. Tut himself was a no-show. This must sound naive, but I assumed an exhibition titled Tutankhamen and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs actually would feature the kid in question. Not so. Instead of him making a personal appearance, his handlers sent the sarcophagus that once contained the remains of his dear departed auntie. It was like buying a ticket to a Beatles reunion and getting Pete Best. I called a pharaoh foul but was drowned out by the sounds of screeching schoolchildren". See the article for the full commentary.

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