Black pharaohs, forgeries and finds
In the early 1900s, Jeremiah Colman bought a 3,500 year old mummy shroud, along with over 200 other Egyptian artifacts. The shroud is now part of the Castle Museum collection, alongside a mummy gifted by George V.
The stories behind the collection will be explored in a series of talks at the RC cathedral throughout October.
Photo: (c) Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery
The talks include 3,500-year-old hieroglyphs found on the shroud and details of an unexpected discovery when the Castle’s mummy, Ankh Hor, was x-rayed at the old Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
“The Castle holds some fascinating ancient Egyptian artefacts – most of them genuine and just a few now known to be fakes,” said Faye Kalloniatis, Research Associate working on the Egyptian Collection at Norwich Castle Museum. “The stories behind many of them are intriguing: Jeremiah Colman, renowned for his mustard, brought the 3,500-year-old shroud out of Egypt; the mummy, Ankh Hor, came from Sandringham, where it appears to have had an interesting past…”
The Narthex wing of the RC cathedral was opened in March 2010, providing a new venue for conferences, community groups and school visits.
The Egyptian Lunchtime Lecture series will be held in The Narthex at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Earlham Road every Wednesday throughout October.
• Talk 1 (5th October, 1pm) – Ankh Hor: a Mummy at Norwich Castle
• Talk 2 (12th October, 1pm) – An ancient Egyptian Shroud at Norwich Castle
• Talk 3 (19th October, 1pm) – The Black Pharaohs
• Talk 4 (26th October, 1pm) – Fakes, Forgeries and Copies
For more information and to book a place, call 01603 724381 or email narthex@sjbcathedral.org.uk Tickets cost £5 for a single lecture or £18 for the series. Although it’s advisable to book in advance, tickets are available on the day.
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