Post Tut

I meant to write about the exhibit but I was exhausted and it took until today to even want to post.

The exhibit was not what I expected and was not as good as others I have seen but had some artifacts that made me glad I went. Most of them were woodcarvings, the sort of thing that doesn't photograph well for coffee table books. Of the glittery bits I was most impressed with seeing Tut's Crook and Flail. Somehow the knowledge that I was just on the other side of a glass case from something that would gotten me killed for coming near when it was in use gave me a thrill.

The canopic jars were also impressive. They were about twice as big as I expected and the alabaster was very pretty under the lights.

The most impressive woodcarvings were those of a life size cow head, complete with a little swirl in the middle of her forehead, and a ushepti of a woman where every fold of her pleated linen gown had been carved.

I really liked a little toad too. He was perfectly preserved with a grumpy expression that was very sqeeable but I kept it inside.

The museum controlled how many people went in at a time via tickets that were only good for entry at a certain time. They packed as many people in as they could get away with though. Waiting for your own group to clear out a little didn't help much as the next group was right on your heels.

If I knew before what I know now I probably wouldn't have gone but I'm glad I did.