Monthly Archives: October 2016

Coffin Conservation

Posted on October 25, 2016 by uoamuseums

Last week a painted ancient Egyptian coffin in the University’s museums’ collection left Aberdeen for conservation in Hildesheim near Hannover in Germany. The wooden coffin dates to the Middle Kingdom (2000-1700BC) and was discovered in Beni Hasan, Middle Egypt, by … Continue reading →

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Objects on Loan for Fijian Art Exhibition

Posted on October 11, 2016 by uoamuseums

At the University of Aberdeen Museums we look after vast and impressive collections from the Pacific, some of which are now going to be on display in the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. The exhibition, ‘Fiji: Art and Life in the … Continue reading →

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