"Egyptian Art at Eton College: Selections from the Myers Museum"
2000-09-26 until 2001-01-21
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY, USA

During the late 19th century, British military man William Joseph Myers amassed one of the finest collections of Egyptian antiquities in the world, which he later bequeathed to Eton College. This selection of some 150 works from the collection dates from predynastic to Roman times.

The collection is particularly notable for the number of small-scale, exquisitely crafted items such as stunning chalices and bowls of faience, statuettes, and jewelry. Among the many highlights on view is a royal pectoral from the Middle Kingdom, made of electrum (an alloy of gold and silver) and ornamented with images of the gods Horus and Seth.

Related Links:

Indepth Arts Resources for the State of New York

Other Important Exhibitions in New York