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About the Egyptian Collection


King Menkaure (also known as Mycerinus) and his queen (probably Kha-merer-nebty II).
The Museum of Fine Arts houses one of the finest Egyptian collections of its kind in the world. A visit to the collection is a great way to learn about Egyptian art and civilization. It's also a chance to learn about history, language, religion, anthropology, and archaeology. There are approximately 40,000 objects in the collection. Ninety-five percent of these came from nearly forty years of scientific excavations in Egypt and the Sudan. This means that most of the objects in the MFA's collection were found where the ancient Egyptians left them, allowing archaeologists to study objects in their original context. Visitors come from around the world to see the MFA's Egyptian collection -- now you can explore ancient Egypt with the click of a mouse.
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