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Apr 23, 2020 – Sep 27, 2020

Exhibition 'Textiles from Egypt' in National Museum of Antiquities

Six hundred years of Egyptian fabrics
(c. AD 400-1000)

The show focuses on fabrics dating from the first millennium AD. Textiles are extremely delicate and are therefore seldom shown in exhibitions. Textiles from Egypt therefore provides a rare and marvellous opportunity to look at this remarkable collection. Many fabrics from this period have been well preserved and display an exquisite mix of varied materials and weaving techniques.

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    The National Museum of Antiquities is housed in an old monumental building and ‘Begijnhof’. It is the Dutch centre for archaeology. A large part of the collection consists of objects related to ancient Egypt. Unique is the two thousand year old Egyptian temple in the central hall of the museum. Besi
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