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| [OLD NEWS] Tutankhamun's beard hastily glued back on | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 22 2015, 08:10 PM (294 Views) | |
| CJ | Jan 22 2015, 08:10 PM Post #1 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30931369 The blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of pharaoh Tutankhamun has been hastily glued back on after it was damaged, museum officials say. But conservators at the Egypt museum in Cairo gave differing accounts of the exact circumstances. It is not clear whether the mask was damaged during cleaning or if the beard was removed because it was loose. The 3,000-year-old artefact, with other relics from the boy king's tomb, is among Cairo's biggest attractions. An inquiry is under way into what happened to one of the country's greatest treasures. Well, I hope this lousy repair isn't going to damage the mask in the long run. I wonder who did it ?
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| GrieferLord | Jan 22 2015, 09:00 PM Post #2 |
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Tank Sniper
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well after 3000 years i would expect the gold to be very brittle, it is a soft metal after all. |
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| CJ | Jan 23 2016, 11:02 PM Post #3 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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Now, a year and a day later, eight museum employees are facing trial over this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35392531 |
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| gibby | Jan 24 2016, 05:29 PM Post #4 |
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terrible , what a shame , can't they do anything right! |
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