Antiques
Ancient Egypt Tour & Tea at Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Item Information
Estimated Value $1,000.00
Item Number 110
Item Description
Private Ancient Egypt Tour
at NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art
+ Tea in exclusive Patron's Lounge (for 1-6 persons)
A REAL INSIDER’S TOUR!
A wonderful 1 ½ hour tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's world-famous ancient Egyptian art galleries, led by Mythix.com founder and Egyptian art collector Peter Alexander Gottesman – who will show you the four rare ancient Egyptian animal-god sculptures he personally donated to the Met's permanent collection...tell you how he found them...who owned them previously...and the fascinating mythology behind each of them! You will learn about mummification, magic amulets, Egyptian religion and beliefs, Egyptian art history's most fascinating periods and styles, see Mr. Gottesman’s favorite collection highlights, learn about how politics affected archeology in the 1920s and 1960s, and about today's market for ancient Egyptian antiquities.
A real insider's tour of the one of the world's greatest Egyptian collections! Mr. Gottesman studied art history and history at Columbia University, has visited the ancient sites of Egypt on many occasions, and has worked with the foremost authorities on ancient Egyptian art around the world.
After the private tour, you will be led privately to the exclusive, antique-filled Patron's Lounge for tea, coffee, wine or an aperitif...and cookies. Frequented by Princess Diana, visiting dignitaries and business tycoons...the Patron's Lounge has a wonderful view of Central Park, and is accessible only to persons who have donated significant works of art to the Museum! A wonderful opportunity.
An unforgettable experience for 1-6 persons! A beautifully-printed 84-page full-color booklet about New York City history, which includes a 4-page article about the Met's ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur...and how Jackie Kennedy helped bring this ancient temple to New York... is included!
