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Egyptian History Explored Through Coptic Art
A comprehensive show of Coptic art, the first in the world since 1964, illustrates the daily lives of Egyptians in the era of dying paganism and nascent Christianity, the period after the pharaohs but before the coming of Islam. Titled “Beyond the Pharaohs: Egypt and the Copts in the Second to Seventh Centuries A.D.,” the exhibition will appear through April 16 at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, in Providence, and will then travel to the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore for a showing from May 17 through July 15.
Organized around the culture of the Copts, a Christian sect native to Egypt, the exhibition displays over 230 artworks, including sculptures, textiles, ceramics, glass and manuscripts. The objects, some of which have never before been publicly exhibited, bring to life such facets of Egyptian daily life as the marketplace, the home, religion and death.
Memphis and New York City BAS Chapters Flourish
BAS’s Memphis chapter, which was in its infancy this time last year, is now firmly established and looking for new members. Activities set for 1989 include a hands-on examination of ancient coins (April 4) and a chance to have your own “artifacts” evaluated by an expert (May 30).
If you would like to join this growing chapter, or if you know someone in the Memphis area who is interested in Biblical archaeology, please contact Rev. Owen Guy, 40 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN 38104; phone: (901) 756–7732.
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