The holdings also include important contemporary objects, ranging from abstract art to star quilts.
It wasn't until after the last of the sisters died in 1930 that the museum began in earnest to acquire contemporary objects.
He is only known from one contemporary object: a stela found at Gebel Zeit.
As the show developed, it became clear that the traditional aspects of some contemporary objects would not immediately be apparent.
The objects run from ancient woodworking tools to contemporary objects that carry on tribal traditions.
Two contemporary objects suggests that Merenre's reign lasted slightly more than a decade.
This museum's store sells contemporary objects, both decorative and useful, by artists from around the world.
These craftspeople produce both traditional and contemporary objects.
At the museum (through Jan. 31) is the 1998 selection of contemporary objects chosen by a civilian, not a curator.
The eclectic mix of this historic space and these contemporary objects achieves a most satisfying unity.