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  • Date posted : Jan 01, 1970

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Dorothea Arnold, Lila Acheson Wallace Chairman of the Department of Egyptian Art, tells the fascinating story of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's acquisition and installation of the Tomb of Perneb in the early 1900s. Along with James Allen, curator in the Department of Egyptian Art, and Jeffrey Daly, Senior Design Advisor, she discusses the architectural and functional details of the Old Kingdom tomb (ca. 2350 B.C.) from Saqqara, Egypt, as well as its 2004 reinstallation, which was based on the most recent understanding of the monument. Dorothea Arnold, Lila Acheson Wallace Chairman, Department of Egyptian Art James Allen, curator, Department of Egyptian Art Jeffrey Daly, Senior Design Advisor to the Director for Capital and Special Projects

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