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Ancient Art Council

Ancient Art Department

Ancient Art Council
Legion of Honor

100 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park
San Francisco, CA 94121

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This lecture explores how Tutankhamun’s subjects furnished their tombs on a budget. To guarantee their entrance to the next world, their strategies included choosing cheaper materials, combining two or more necessary objects into one item, or even buying a coffin second hand.


A Docent Council Art History Lecture. Cosponsored by the Docent Council.

About Programs at the Ancient Art Council

Programs are varied and include such activities as lectures by noted archaeologists, museum curators, and ancient art historians; exclusive tours of the Museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions; fund-raising events; and travel programs to ancient sites and other museums. Members also receive invitations from related organizations to attend lectures ad exhibition openings. Your annual membership dues and contributions will assist in furthering the Ancient Art collection at the Fine Arts Museums.

PROGRAM

June 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Furnishing a Tomb for Tutankhamun's Subjects

Koret Auditorium, de Young

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Presented by Dr. Edward Bleiberg Curator of Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art, Brooklyn Museum

Admission:

Free/AAC members and docents; $4/general; $3/FAMSF members


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Support the Ancient Art Council by donating or by becoming a member.

Upcoming Events

PROGRAM

May 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM (Pacific | Canada)

Symposium: New Perspectives on the Etruscans

PROGRAM

May 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 pm

A Closer Look: The Etruscans

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Ancient Art Council supports Antiquities at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy

The Etruscans thrived in what is now Italy for almost a millennium, from around 900 to 100 BC, before the rise of the Roman Empire. See almost 200 exquisitely crafted and well-preserved examples of bronze and terracotta sculpture, gold jewelry, ceramics, and architectural features, as well as the longest-surviving piece of Etruscan writing, reveal a legacy that continues to captivate today.

May 2, 2026 - September 21, 2026

EXHIBITION
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