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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:46 AM Aug 2019

Egypt puts restoration of King Tut's golden coffin on display

https://www.dw.com/en/egypt-puts-restoration-of-king-tuts-golden-coffin-on-display/a-49889779

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Egypt puts restoration of King Tut's golden coffin on display (Original Post) shenmue Aug 2019 OP

I saw King Tut's coffin and other artifacts at the DeYoung Museum in SF around 40 years ago. lark Aug 2019 #1

I remember that exhibition. Adsos Letter Aug 2019 #2

Yeah. I was in my 20'a at the time and am now Medicare age. lark Aug 2019 #3

I So Hope Their Restorers Know What They're Doing Me. Aug 2019 #4

lark

(23,099 posts)

1. I saw King Tut's coffin and other artifacts at the DeYoung Museum in SF around 40 years ago.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:52 AM

Aug 2019

It took me months to be able to get tickets and the lines were sooo long but it was so totally worth it. It was amazing, most of the treasures were in near pristine shape from what I could tell. Everything was back behind ropes with lots of space between them and the crowd and there were tons of guards there, but now am thinking that glass would probably have been a lot better protector of these invaluable antiquities.