Egypt has the right to demand the repatriation of a stone sculpture of King Tut before it goes up for auction in London next month, according to the country’s former antiquities chief.
Egypt has the right to demand the repatriation of a stone sculpture of King Tutankhamun before it goes up for auction at Christie's in London next month, according to the country’s former antiquities chief.
Christie’s responded to ABC News, saying,"Ancient objects by their nature cannot be traced over millennia. It is hugely important to establish recent ownership and legal right to sell which we have clearly done." The quartzite statue, which portrays the boy king as Amun, the ancient Egyptian god of the sun and air, could generate at least 4 million pounds , according to the auction house. Christie's is in contact with Egyptian authorities over the sale, the Financial Times reported.
The statue is expected to be sold by a private collector, and is part of what is known as the Resandro Collection, according to the Financial Times. "This piece was smuggled out of the country and Christie's cannot prove otherwise. It's totally Egypt's right," he said.
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