Life and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

Statuette of Re-Horakhty, Third Intermediate Period-Late Period, Dynasty 21–26, about 1069–525 BCE, Art Institute of Chicago.

After a decade-long hiatus, ancient Egyptian art has gone back on display at the Art Institute of Chicago, in a new installation exploring life and afterlife in the Nile Valley over a 3,000 year period. Striking artifacts—displayed along one wall of the gallery in a series of innovative cases that promote viewing from multiple vantage points—provide insight into the beliefs and practices of this illustrious North African culture.