Egyptian Museum Exhibits Wooden Paintings of Ancient Egypt’s Hesy-Ra

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has inaugurated a new exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, showcasing the wooden panels and paintings from the Tomb of Hesy-Ra, a chief dentist during ancient Egypt’s Third Dynasty.

One of the most important wooden collections from ancient Egypt, this is the first time Hesy-Ra’s full collection has been put on display at the Egyptian Museum, following recent restoration work in cooperation with the French Institute of Oriental Antiquities.

The collection was first discovered by Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan in 1861 at the Tomb of Hesy-Ra at Saqqara’s northern cemetery, after which they were transferred to the Bulaq Museum in 1868. Between 1911 and 1912, more discoveries were made, adding to the collection.