Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Egyptian collection

The Egyptian collection , to the north end of the Great Hall, holds 35,000 objects in its collection and nearly all are on lavish display. The large statuary are the most immediately striking of the exhibits, but it's the smaller sculptural pieces that hold the attention longest. Look out for the dazzling collection of Princess Sit-Hathor-yunet's jewelry , a pinnacle in Egyptian decorative art from around 1830 BC. Most striking of all is the Temple of Dendur , moved here during the construction of the Aswan High Dam in 1965 and marvelously illuminated by night.

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