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)
beachzz
Wow--a golden girl---she must be glorious to see in person!!
Rainastorm
OMG! WOW excellent Bill!!
RodS
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!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful capture; it's hard to really grasp how very old this is!
durleybeachbum
She looks a contented sort of woman!
Kaartijer
It looks in pretty good shape after all these years... excellent shot!
drace68
Good image.
DAVER2112
Fantastic image!! :)
daggerwilldo
what a great piece of art from the distant past. to cool.
jmb007
superbe la nouvelle!!
jayfar
One superb shot Bill.
Meisiekind
WOW - I agree with Denise... it is hard to comprehend the age of this magnificent girl! Wonderful shot Bill!!
jendellas
I love anything like this, Mummies etc fascinate me. Hope you have more pics Bill!!!!
helanker
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 ? :-)))
M2A
Interesting photo, there is always lot of history and secrets behind such subject.
kbrog
Excellent capture! Very interesting treasure.
flavia49
wonderful capture!!
sandra46
outstanding image!
Faemike55
Fantastic news, Bill! wonderful photo of this. It looks like she is slightly amused by something Wonderful photo
auntietk
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!
bazza
Fantastic Bill my wife will love this she loves any of the Egyptian stuff lol, nice capture..
danapommet
Super shot in limited light Bill. Tara is spot on about the beautiful colors. Dana
lyron
Excellent shot!!
cfulton
Oh Boy! I must go and be let loose in there! Loove the scarab on her forehead. Very well lit and captured, Clive
dochtersions
Fantastic photo and image. Very impressing, Bill! Love the history in it. Congratulations with Tara. btw great grandsons you both have. :-)
kenmo
Outstanding photo Bill....and a fine example of your exceptional photography skills...
watapki66
Wonderful shot!
dbrv6
Most most excellent
debbielove
Cooooool picture Bill. The black background really brings the colours out on this wonderful piece.. Brilliantly taken. Rob
Chipka
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!