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3d color model of gold and inlaid chair.

Recreating the Throne of Egyptian Queen Hetepheres Exhibition

By Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

Monday, May 12, 2025 11am to 4pm

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3d color model of gold and inlaid chair.

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Monday, May 12, 2025 11am to 4pm

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An 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.

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