Monday, May 12, 2025 11am to 4pm
Monday, May 12, 2025 11am to 4pm
About this Event
6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
https://hmane.harvard.edu/recreating-throne-of-egyptian-queen-hetepheresAn interdisciplinary collaboration at Harvard University has created a full-scale reproduction of an ancient Egyptian throne belonging to Queen Hetepheres (about 2550 BC). The chair’s materials are based on the ancient original: cedar, bright blue faience tiles, gold foil, gesso, cordage seating, and copper. This experiment in archaeological visualization is a triumph of reconstruction because the only guidance came from thousands of tiny, jumbled fragments and 90-year old expedition records. The reproduction chair is the centerpiece of the new exhibit, Recreating the Throne of Egyptian Queen Hetepheres.
Admission is free.