Egyptian Museum: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Al-Matḥaf al-Miṣrī
Date	1858 - present
Areas Of Involvement	History
Related People	Auguste Mariette • Gaston Maspero

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Ivory statue of Egyptian King Khufu on a pedestal.

Gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun

Colossal ancient pharaoh statue inside the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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