Egypt asks Christie's to cancel sale of Tutankhamu
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:33 am
Christie’s in London is being pressured to cancel the auction of a statue of Tutankhamun’s head after Egyptian authorities claimed that the bust might have been stolen from the Karnak temple in Luxor.
The 28.5cm-high statue is more than 3,000 years old and “exudes strength and serenity”, according to the Christie’s listing.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/e ... li=BBoPRmx
The 28.5cm-high statue is more than 3,000 years old and “exudes strength and serenity”, according to the Christie’s listing.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/e ... li=BBoPRmx