EGYPTIAN STATUETTES
With Antiquities Keeper Liam McNamara
An Exclusive Talk for Members of the Ashmolean
This event takes place in person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom.
Tickets are FREE but booking is essential. Book below.
With Liam McNamara, Keeper of the Department of Antiquities and Lisa and Bernard Selz Curator for Ancient Egypt & Sudan at the Ashmolean
The Ashmolean's collections from ancient Egypt are among the most extensive in Britain and its ancient Egyptian galleries are much loved by visitors.
In this talk Liam McNamara will discuss our early Egyptian statuettes, with a particular focus on the stone statuette known as 'MacGregor Man' which has been the subject of controversy since it first came to light at the end of the 19th century.
Is it an authentic ancient Egyptian sculpture dated to about 3100 BCE, or is MacGregor Man a masterful modern forgery?
'Macgregor man' basalt statue, c. 5300-3300 BCE, Egypt. AN1922.70
Join Liam's talk to find out the truth...
BOOKING
This event takes place onsite in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom.
Tickets are FREE and only available to Members of the Ashmolean. Booking is essential.
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