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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7693258, member: 91461"]Psych! I wish.</p><p>But the university of Utah does currently have a pretty cool Egyptian exhibit on loan<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Was pleased to see it had items spanning all three old middle new with both intermediate periods, lots of Bes (wish I'd snapped pics of some of the amulets of his they have), loads of things from the Ptolemic period as you'd assume, mummies, sarcophagi and more!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320740[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Woke up quick at about noon. Just thought I had to see Egyptian mummies soon)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320736[/ATTACH]</p><p>The front of the tickets</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320738[/ATTACH]a scroll from a mid dynasty BOOK OF THE DEAD!</p><p><a href="https://images.app.goo.gl/T7t8FazcRZfZ2Q6K9" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://images.app.goo.gl/T7t8FazcRZfZ2Q6K9" rel="nofollow">https://images.app.goo.gl/T7t8FazcRZfZ2Q6K9</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320741[/ATTACH]</p><p>I've seen few things more HILARIOUS than this cat mummy in my forty years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Was very drawn to this wonderfully lifelike bust of Nectanebo I:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320742[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1320743[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320746[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1320747[/ATTACH]</p><p>The lady of the hour was in MUCH better shape than the last Egypt exhibit that came to Utah. Very elaborately done.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320748[/ATTACH]</p><p>My oldest, Forest (masked up), in front of a gold inlaid sarcophagi<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>They had modern replica coins of Cleopatra VII and Marc Antony, even legionary coins of his which I thought odd, but I couldn't bring myself to pony up the bread ($3.75) for a pos replica. Did get the F bomb this pyramid pencil sharpener though:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1320758[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>It was nice to get out and do something fun and <i>normal. </i>And even better to spend it with my wife and the boys. Life is good<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post your thoughts, those coins with Egyptian iconography, items from antiquity or just how you spent your father's day<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":jimlad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7693258, member: 91461"]Psych! I wish. But the university of Utah does currently have a pretty cool Egyptian exhibit on loan:wideyed: Was pleased to see it had items spanning all three old middle new with both intermediate periods, lots of Bes (wish I'd snapped pics of some of the amulets of his they have), loads of things from the Ptolemic period as you'd assume, mummies, sarcophagi and more! [ATTACH=full]1320740[/ATTACH] (Woke up quick at about noon. Just thought I had to see Egyptian mummies soon) [ATTACH=full]1320736[/ATTACH] The front of the tickets [ATTACH=full]1320738[/ATTACH]a scroll from a mid dynasty BOOK OF THE DEAD! [URL]https://images.app.goo.gl/T7t8FazcRZfZ2Q6K9[/URL] [ATTACH=full]1320741[/ATTACH] I've seen few things more HILARIOUS than this cat mummy in my forty years. Was very drawn to this wonderfully lifelike bust of Nectanebo I: [ATTACH=full]1320742[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1320743[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1320746[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1320747[/ATTACH] The lady of the hour was in MUCH better shape than the last Egypt exhibit that came to Utah. Very elaborately done. [ATTACH=full]1320748[/ATTACH] My oldest, Forest (masked up), in front of a gold inlaid sarcophagi:cigar: They had modern replica coins of Cleopatra VII and Marc Antony, even legionary coins of his which I thought odd, but I couldn't bring myself to pony up the bread ($3.75) for a pos replica. Did get the F bomb this pyramid pencil sharpener though: [ATTACH=full]1320758[/ATTACH] It was nice to get out and do something fun and [I]normal. [/I]And even better to spend it with my wife and the boys. Life is good:cigar: Post your thoughts, those coins with Egyptian iconography, items from antiquity or just how you spent your father's day:bookworm::jimlad::pompous::kiss::cigar:;)[/QUOTE]
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