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Gandhi’s handwritten will and leather sandals up for auction in Britain
LONDON (AFP) – A pair of sandals formerly owned by India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi is to go under the hammer in Britain later this month. Auction house Mullock’s said the battered leather shoes, due to be sold on May 21, were expected to fetch up to £15,000 ($23,000, 18,000 euros) despite being “in a […]
Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt to open Nov. 15 at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, Mo. – Queen Nefertari, the beloved Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Ramesses II, will be celebrated in the exhibition Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt, on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art from November 15, 2019 to March 29, 2020. Drawn from the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, the exhibition will bring together 230 […]
Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit opening at Denver museum
DENVER (AP) – An exhibit featuring some of the oldest-known biblical documents is coming to Denver. The Denver Post reports the “Dead Sea Scrolls” exhibit will be unveiled on Friday at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and will be on view through Sept. 3.
London museum to present William Morris exhibition
LONDON – The first exhibition devoted to William Morris and his influence on 20th-century life, will open at the National Portrait Gallery this autumn. “Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860-1960” will run Oct.16 to Jan. 11. The exhibition will focus on Morris’ far-reaching politics, thought and design. With portraits, furniture, books, banners, […]