quartzite head Archive

This image released by Christie's on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, shows a 3,000-year-old stone sculpture of the famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun at Christie's in London. Egypt is trying to halt the auction of the sculpture of Tutankhamun at Christie's in London. The Foreign Ministry issued a statement late on Monday saying Egyptian authorities demand the auction house provide documents proving the artifact's ownership. (Christie's via AP)

Egypt Calls On Christie’s Auction House In London To Stop Sale Of Tutankhamun Statue Head

AncientPages.com | June 14, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Egyptian ministries of antiquities and foreign affairs have called on Christie's auction house and UNESCO to stop the sale of a quartzite head

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