A 3,000-year-old Post-it note? | Art Institute Shorts @artinstitutechi
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Learn the history of one of the oldest drawings in our collection with Ashley Arico, Associate Curator of Ancient Egyptian Art. See this object on view in Gallery 50.

Want to learn more? Access our recently published free catalogue on Ancient Egyptian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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