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Ethiopian and Egyptian Art Exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland

The Walters Art Museum

600 N Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-5185
Permanent Exhibit

The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is the home of an impressive collection of Egyptian and Ethiopian art. The Ethiopian art, which is the largest collection of its type outside of Ethiopia, is displayed with other works of art from Byzantium and Russia in order to highlight the ancient Christian Church. The majority of the pieces throughout the exhibit are related to the Coptic Church and the Orthodox community.

Also contained within the museum’s collection is a permanent Egyptian exhibit that highlights the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians through its display of Egyptian art, sculptures, jewelry, coffins, as well as an Egyptian mummy.

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