Studio of conservation

Collection title

Tutankhamun's wardrobe

ID

BIB00235

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

03/01/2006

Production year

2006

Abstract

The BA Arts Center organized in 29 March 2006 an exhibition entitled "Tutankhamun's Wardrobe" : a reconstruction of the textiles of Tutankhamun’s Treasure, in cooperation with the Swedish Institute and the Swedish Museum of Textile History. The exhibition features the meticulously created reconstruction of the nearly 3500 years old clothes of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Speech of Gunilla Lagnesjo about the studio of conservation (Vastsvensk Konserving - conservation center), alternative context of textile, conservation and its condition.

Type

video

Production companies

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Own production

Primary theme

Antiquity

Credits / Cast

• Lagnesjo Gunilla - Participant

Period of events

• 2006

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

English

Media running time

5m50