‘The Rare Collection’ exhibition opens in Cairo

Nevine El-Aref , Monday 24 Jan 2022

A temporary exhibition titled ‘The Rare Collection’ was inaugurated on Sunday at the Royal Carriages Museum. The exhibition will last for 30 days and will display a collection of rare artefacts from the Mohamed Ali family and items from the museum that have never been exhibited before.

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A temporary exhibition entitled Rare Collection inaugurated today at the Royal Carriages Museum. Egyptian tourism ministry

Director of the museum Ahmed El-Sabagh said that among the most beautiful objects is a small vehicle that was once used as a toy by toddlers in the royal family. Decorated with small lamps, a small metal whip, and a bronze bust of Khedive Ismail, the metal maquette of the vehicle is embellished with paintings of angels, natural scenes, and ladies.

The exhibition also hosts a collection of hats of different shapes and styles for men and women, along with a statuette of a horse made of porcelain and a horseshoe shaped ashtray made of bronze and leather.

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