The story of Golden Boy’s delicate installation
Golden Boy visits the photography studio
Rand describes the unique mount for our Gilded Mummy Covering
Stacey cooks up a new “mummy” for our Golden Boy.
December 23, 2009 – 10:30 am
In which a scale model of a mummy mount visits another art museum to get the inside scoop.
November 20, 2009 – 11:48 am
A love letter to our Golden Boy, from one of his admirers in the Conservation lab
October 22, 2009 – 4:32 pm
Next up for the Golden Boy is an appointment with the Exhibit Designer: will this be a quick renovation or a complete remodel?
October 16, 2009 – 2:55 pm
Next in the continuing adventures of our mummy covering (a.k.a. The Golden Boy), Caroline has a moment of inspiration.
September 24, 2009 – 4:15 pm
For our Golden Boy, the journey from the old Egyptian Gallery to the new building includes a visit to Conservation.
The first in the series of posts following our “Golden Boy” on his way to the new building comes from Dr. Caroline Rocheleau:
In ancient Egypt, it was essential that an idealised representation of the facial features of the deceased be present on the exterior of the mummified body so that the soul might recognise its body after death. This [...]
