On Display
The Amarna Princess first went on public display in the Hayward Gallery as part of the prestigious "Saved!" exhibition of 2003. Opened by the Queen the exhibition was meant as a "celebration of 100 years of saving art for the nation." Billed as "spectacular" it spanned "4,000 years of art history" which would have made the Amarna Princess one of the oldest items there, had it been genuine.
On January 31, 2004 the Amarna Princess returned to "pride of place" at Bolton Museum, where it was expected to be a huge drawcard as the "jewel in the crown" of the Museum's highly regarded Egyptian collection. It was set among other items of the same era, including sculptures. The museum's Egyptian curator, Angela Thomas, speculated "It may even be the case that this will lead on to us getting further funds to do more." As a final ironic note, extra security was installed due to a theft in the museum the week before.
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