18th September - 18th December, Thessaloniki

 

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Exhibition

Pieces and Fragments from Fustat

Curators: Rosanna Ballian (Benaki Museum-Athens), Panagiotis Bikas (Teloglion Foundation of Arts, AUTh)

In cooperation with: Benaki Museum of Islamic Art

The Teloglion Foundation will present the exhibition “Pieces and Fragments from Fustat”. Fustat, part of old Cairo now, was the first capital of Egypt during the period of Arab dominion (7th century A.D.) and flourished till the 12th century A.D. Fustat is also known for the archaeological remains discovered during the last hundred years. These finds, from the rich repositories, offer significant information on the glorious past of the city. The objects in exhibit consisted part of the well-known collection of Antonis Benakis and today are part of the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art Collection in Athens. These special works of art will accompany furniture and small objects from the collection of Nestor and Alice Teloglou aiming at an exhibition which searches to highlight issues such as the value of the fragment as a record of culture, as well as the selections of Greek collectors.