Pharoah: King of Egypt from the British Museum to the Gas Hall in the summer of 2012

While the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has their own collection of Ancient Egypt artefacts, back in the summer of 2012, there was a touring exhibition from the British Museum called Pharoah: King of Egypt. I saw it in the Gas Hall during August 2012. The ticket at the time was £5 to enter. Lots of Ancient Egypt figures and sculptures to see. Over 130 objects from London.

I like seeing Ancient Egypt sculptures / heads / sarcophagus's in museums, and the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery had a touring exhibition at the Gas Hall from the 14th July to the 14th October 2012 called Pharoah: King of Egypt (the original webpage is now deleted but is archived at the Wayback Machine).

Pharaoh: King of Egypt is a national touring exhibition from the British Museum which explores the lives of the ancient kings of Egypt.  

Over 130 British Museum objects, which have never been seen out of London before, feature in this exhibition – from monumental sculptures to intimate items of gold jewellery. 

Displayed alongside a selection of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery’s own Egyptian collection, this exhibition is incredibly diverse, spanning over 3,000 years of history. 

The exhibition will give visitors of all ages the chance to explore the myths and realities of kingship in ancient Egypt.

The tickets at the time was: Adults: £5, Concession (students, senior citizens, children aged 3 to 16): £4 and Family: £15.

My visit was on the 17th August 2012.

One of the information signs about Pharaoh King of Egypt as you go in.

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Goddess Sekhmet

Made of Granite. Originally in Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. 1390 - 1352 BC.

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Pharoah Ramses II

This is part of a granite statue of Pharoah Ramses II. 1279 - 1213 BC. Originally from Temple of Khnum, Elephantine, Egypt.

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Ra-Horakhty

This is Ra-Horakhty. Granite statue of the god. 1279 - 1213 BC. Tell el-Maskhuta, Egypt.

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Pharoah Amenemhat IV

A sphinx of Pharoah Amenemhat IV. 1808 - 1799 BC. Beirut, Lebanon. 

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Temple Inscription

It originally bore the name of Pharoah Senusret III, but 600 years later the royal titles of Pharoah Ramses II (1279 - 1213 BC). Originally dated 1874 - 1855 BC. Bubastis, Egypt.

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Stela of Tjetji

Two tablets - Stela of Tjetji. Limestone - 2125 - 2055 BC. Thebes, Egypt.

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This is the upper tablet.

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This is the lower tablet.

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Pharoah Ramses IX

Limestone ostracon with Pharoah Ramses IX on it. 1126 - 1108 BC. Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt.

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Granodiorite stone statue of Senenmut

This is a Granodiorite stone statue of Senenmut. 1479 - 1472 BC. Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. She is holding Princess Neferura only daughter of Pharoah Tuthmosis II and Hatshepsut.

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Wooden bed

Wooden bed with gold and silver decoration 1126 - 1069 BC. Tomb of the Pharoah Ramses IX. Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt.

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Pharoah Ramses I

Statue of Pharoah Ramses I. Tomb guardian statue from the Tomb of the Pharoah Ramses I. Wooden standing figure. 1295 - 1294 BC. Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt.

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Death objects

At the top is a Papyrus account of a trial for robbery. At the bottom left is a limestone painted relief fragment. The Faience Shabti figure of Pharoah Seti I is in the middle at the bottom. Shabtis, the wooden royal shabti figure is on the bottom right.  More details below with the close up photos. 

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Limestone painted relief fragment

Dating to about 1294 - 1279 BC. Tomb of Pharoah Seti I, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt.

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Papyrus account of a trial for robbery

It dates to 1186 - 1069 BC, Egypt.

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Shabtis - Faience Shabti figure of Pharoah Seti I

It dates to about 1294 - 1279 BC.  Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt.

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Shabtis - Wooden royal shabti figure

This one dates to about 1295 - 1186 BC. Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt.

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Coffin of Namenkhetamun

This is a Coffin of Namenkhetamun. Made in Thebes around 600 BC.

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Dress like an Ancient Egyptian

There was clothes on a rack to the left that kids could put on an look like an Ancient Egyptian. Maybe even have their photo taken with this picture on the wall.

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Unfinished statue of a Ptolemaic pharoah

This was an unfinished basalt statue of a Ptolemaic pharoah. 305 - 30 BC. Athribis, Egypt.

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Green schist of Pharoah Mentuhotep VI

This small statue was a Green schist of Pharoah Mentuhotep VI. 1795 - 1650 BC. Karnak, Thebes, Egypt.

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Inebny

This is a limestone block  of Inebny. 1479 - 1425 BC. Thebes, Egypt.

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Head from statue of Pharoah Mentuhotep III

This is a head from statue of Pharoah Mentuhotep III. 2055 - 2004 BC. Temple of Mentuhotep III. Deir el-Bahri, Thebes, Egypt. Sandstone.

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Photos taken by Elliott Brown.

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