A finished replica of the mask of King Tutankhamun displayed at Konouz factory, the first of its kind in the country, to be sold at the recently opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
A finished replica of the mask of King Tutankhamun displayed at Konouz factory, the first of its kind in the country, to be sold at the recently opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities oversees Konouz, a state-owned factory on a 10,000-square-metre site set up at a cost of 100 million Egyptian pounds ($6.36m). Reuters
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities oversees Konouz, a state-owned factory on a 10,000-square-metre site set up at a cost of 100 million Egyptian pounds ($6.36m). Reuters
The staff of about 150 includes restoration experts drawn from the ministry and Supreme Council of Antiquities, as well as fine art students in training. Reuters
The staff of about 150 includes restoration experts drawn from the ministry and Supreme Council of Antiquities, as well as fine art students in training. Reuters
The factory makes a range of about 70 replicas, including miniatures of King Tut’s funerary mask and a fibreglass model bust of Alexander the Great’. Reuters
The factory makes a range of about 70 replicas, including miniatures of King Tut’s funerary mask and a fibreglass model bust of Alexander the Great’. Reuters
Workers manufacture replicas of ancient artefacts and statues at Konouz factory. Reuters
Workers manufacture replicas of ancient artefacts and statues at Konouz factory. Reuters
The replicas are mainly for decorative purposes. Reuters
The replicas are mainly for decorative purposes. Reuters
The bulk of the replicas produced are of artefacts from Ancient Egypt. Reuters
The bulk of the replicas produced are of artefacts from Ancient Egypt. Reuters
The factory also explores other civilisations that influenced Egypt’s long history, including Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic. Reuters
The factory also explores other civilisations that influenced Egypt’s long history, including Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic. Reuters
The factory produces about 200 to 250 replicas each day. Reuters
The factory produces about 200 to 250 replicas each day. Reuters
Managers at Konouz hope to produce between 500 and 800 replicas once tourism recovers from the pandemic. Reuters
Managers at Konouz hope to produce between 500 and 800 replicas once tourism recovers from the pandemic. Reuters
One of the most popular replicas is a miniature sarcophagus. Reuters
One of the most popular replicas is a miniature sarcophagus. Reuters
Attention to detail ... a worker at Konouz factory. Reuters
Attention to detail ... a worker at Konouz factory. Reuters
Life-size replicas of large items manufactured at Konouz can cost up to 12,000 Egyptian pounds ($765). Reuters
Life-size replicas of large items manufactured at Konouz can cost up to 12,000 Egyptian pounds ($765). Reuters
Some of the replicas of ancient artefacts and statues on display at the Konouz factory. Reuters
Some of the replicas of ancient artefacts and statues on display at the Konouz factory. Reuters

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Inside Egypt's artefacts replica factory - in pictures

State-owned Konouz factory makes a range of about 70 replicas, including miniatures of King Tut’s funerary mask

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June 11, 2021

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