Would Michael Jackson have aspired to get closer to Egyptian greatness? In any case, this is what the hundreds of fans of the singer who died on June 25 like to believe, who flock to the Field Museum in Chicago (United States) every day to swoon over an Egyptian bust dating back to there. is 3,000 years old.
Because, on closer inspection, the features of the “king of pop” and those of the unknown are surprisingly similar. The bust, struck in limestone, has the same rounded eyes as the star. And, like that of Michael Jackson, the nose of the statue is slightly raised. The object of worship by fans of the singer dates from the period of the Egyptian New Kingdom (between -1550 and -1050).
According to the Daily Telegraph newspaper in 2009, the year of the artist’s death, fans would visit the Museum just to see the bust. Officials at the institution confirmed the fact: “People come from all over the country to see the statue and compare its resemblance to the king of pop,” commented Darnell Williams, local director, in August 2009.
Among the numerous other authentic antiques, there is a failure of a lady. It is a limestone figure with noticeable eyes, hard cheeks, and no nose. As this figure helps individuals to remember the most recent from Michael Jackson, it is said to have become a journey point for any true Michael Jackson fan. At the point
At the point when the King of Pop died in 2009, fans started rushing to the exhibition hall just to see this specific piece, The Daily Telegraph wrote at that point. The bust had lain in his gallery corner for a long time, at any rate, twenty years before Jackson kicked the bucket, yet it scarcely pulled in as much consideration before the music icon’s death.
The curious artifact was removed from Cairo in the late 19th century and was exhibited in the Chicago museum in 1988. Details of its origin are scarce, but it is known that it was produced in the period of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt, which lasted from 1,550 BC to 1,050 BC Therefore, its creation took place during the reign of Tutankhamun or Ramesses II.
The statue is about 25 centimeters high and remains protected behind a glass screen. According to researchers, the represented woman’s nose was damaged when removed from the ground or handled with inappropriate instruments by 19th-century archaeologists.
The king of pop probably never saw the bust that attracts so many people to the Chicago Museum. However, over the years, more and more fans have linked the object to the artist’s trajectory, including his 1993 hit, Remember the Time, set in Ancient Egypt.
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