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Why King Tut’s Gold Mask No Longer Travels

Many individuals have fond memories of King Tut’s Gold Mask (also known as the “Funerary Mask” or “Death Mask”), which traveled in the 1970s, and have looked forward to seeing it again in the current exhibition. There has, therefore, been some confusion around the absence of the Gold Mask in Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs.

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Podcast: FAMSF Curator of Ancient Art Renee Dreyfus Talks About Tut in '79 and Now

Our newest podcast features FAMSF curator of ancient art and interpretation Renee Dreyfus, who talks about the 1979 Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition and the current Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Renee was on the curatorial team for the first Tut exhibition 30 years ago, and now heads up the FAMSF curatorial efforts for the current offering.

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Talking Tut on KQED's Forum

Listen to FAMSF curator of ancient art Renee Dreyfus and exhibition designer and AEI senior vice president Mark Lach talk to Dave Iverson about King Tut and the exhibition on KQED's Forum. Originally broadcast this morning at 10 am, you can listen to it online on KQED's website or download it as a podcast, too.

You can also listen to it right here, through the magic of Flash embedding:

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Podcast: Interview with King Tut Exhibition Designer Mark Lach

The latest episode of the de Young Podcast features an interview with Mark Lach, senior vice president at Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) and exhibition designer for Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. We sat down with Mark and he answered our questions about the exhibition and his role in bringing King Tut to San Francisco.

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