Say hello to mummified humans and dogs and take a gander at 4,000-year-old relics on a journey through the world of ancient Egypt, at the Columbus Museum of Art.
During exhibit “To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum,” the museum will be the home of Demetrious, a mummy who was shrouded and preserved in 95 B.C. He is one of many examples on display of the Egyptians’ attempt to ensure life after death.
Across the room from Demetrios, you can visit the mummies of two dogs. Preserving animals was common among the wealthier Egyptians, they used the mummies as offerings to their gods. If you decide to indulge in these 2,000-year-old little pooches, take a close look, you can see canine teeth peeking out of the shroud.
The exhibit also features a plethora of amulets worn by the Egyptians in life and death, as well as ancient religious statues.
The coffins of these ostentatious ancients make today’s look like shiny bread boxes. The exhibit has several wooden coffins on display, intricately painted with stories of the gods and references to their commissioners’ lifestyles.
This collection is an amazing display of funerary rites in ancient Egypt. The exhibit is on display at the Columbus Museum of Art downtown until June 7.
Additional information on the exhibit is available at columbusmuseum.org.
Gabrial Schuman can be reached at [email protected].
