Founded in 1824, the Museo delle Antichità Egizie is dedicated exclusively to ancient Egypt's art and culture. It boasts one of the world's principal collections of that civilization's objects of art including finds made following the excavations carried out in Egypt by the Italian Archeological Mission between 1900 and 1935. www.museoegizio.it

associated designer: Nucleo 123

The goddess Hathor, basalt
1388-1351 B.C. (New Kingdom of Egypt, XVIII Dynasty, reign of Amenophis III)