Tuesday 28/October/2025 – 04:28 PM
Amidst the lights of the exhibition halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum, a rare pottery jar catches the attention of visitors before the expected opening, telling a story from the depth of ancient Egyptian history with its clay imprint, and carrying within it the secrets of daily life that Egyptians have lived for thousands of years.
This jar, which underwent careful restoration in the museum’s laboratories, dates back to the Pharaonic era, and represents a unique artistic example of pottery making in which the ancient Egyptian excelled, whether in precision, consistency, or decoration, which still retains its luster despite the passage of centuries.
The restoration team told Cairo 24 that work on the jar took several precise stages, starting with mechanical cleaning and removing salts, through strengthening the weak parts, and finally reassembling it in its original form without disturbing its archaeological character or historical value.
This jar is one of the pieces that will be displayed within the new display scenario at the Grand Egyptian Museum, as it highlights the genius of the ancient Egyptian in transforming clay into art and life**, and gives visitors a real window into the details of Egyptian civilization away from kings and temples, revealing a human side of the lives of the ancient Egyptians.
Those in charge of the project confirm that displaying such pieces, simple in form and profound in meaning, embodies the philosophy of the Grand Egyptian Museum in presenting the history of Egypt from a comprehensive perspective that combines royal grandeur with the daily ingenuity that shaped the features of the oldest civilization in history.
