The American Research Center in Egypt, in collaboration with ARCE-NE, is pleased to present a special evening with Dr. Marc Gabolde in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. A light reception will follow the lecture. Registration is required: https://www.arce.org/tut-chapter-tour
The Fate of Missing and Diverted Artifacts from Tutankhamun’s Tomb
Howard Carter made the most illustrious archaeological discovery of the 20th century, the virtually intact tomb of Tutankhamun. The tomb contained more than 5,000 objects, most notably those made of alabaster, wood, and the most prized of all precious metals, gold. Despite the efforts of Howard Carter to patiently record and restore many of the objects found in Tutankhamun’s tomb, it seems that some artefacts never found their way to the Egyptian Museum. The fate of some of these diverted objects, disseminated in public or private collections around the world, has been the quest of Dr. Marc Gabolde for ten years. Dr. Gabolde has traced many of these objects, some of which were kept by Howard Carter himself. Join us to learn more about Dr. Gabolde’s fascinating and sometimes surprising investigation.
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