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Corinthium Aes

18.03.2025 - 14.09.2025 ,
Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst - SMÄK (State Museum of Egyptian Art)

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Accessibility
partly accessible
Opening Times
Open today 10:00-20:00
Address
Gabelsbergerstraße 35
80333 München
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The cabinet exhibition is dedicated to the mysterious "Corinthium Aes" - the "Corinthian ore". Knowledge of the production process for this special metal alloy was long considered lost. Myths and legends surround its creation. Objects made from Corinthium Aes are characterised by a deep purple to almost black patina, which - once damaged or scratched - can be restored simply by touch and contact with skin perspiration.

Last edited on 30.01.2025

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small crocodile figure (opens enlarged image)
© SMÄK, Photo: R. Hessing

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