Egypt
There are reports out today that the limestone statuette of the heretic king Akhenaten 1332-1336 bc, has been found next to a garbage can in Tahrir square unfortunately there are no photos of of it as of yet. The statuette is the most important of the objects believed stolen from the Cairo museum during the break in of the museum two weeks ago.
The condition of the fragile statuette has not been reported?
- More Antiquities Missing From Egyptian Museum
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=qw1127122741724B221"The disappearance of three items from the Egyptian Museum has prompted investigations that may be taken over by the General Prosecutor, according to press reports...
- The Missing Princess Of The Malawi Museum
National Geographic has a whole series of excellent images of the Malawi museum before and after the tragic looting of the middle of August. The statuette above is of a daughter of Akhenaten and is among the most important of the missing artifacts....
- The Showmans Responsibilities
With the appearance that the head of Egypt's antiquities service Dr. Zahi Hawass is calling it quits during the greatest crises of his career the immediate question becomes, what is Dr. Hawass' responsibility for the current wave of looting and...
- Cairo's Missing Artifacts
Dr. Hawass is reporting that a number of objects are indeed missing from the Cairo museum including statuettes of Tutankhamun as well as eleven shabti's belonging to Yuya as well as Yuya's heart scarab. Also missing is the famous limestone statuette...
- Base For Statuette Of Sekhemka
In the Brooklyn Museum is the statuette of Sekhemka, the diorite statue of Sekhemka sits on this base made of limestone and painted to resemble the statuette. The statuette was repaired in ancient times as is seen by an ancient drill hole on the broken...
Egypt
Has the Statuette of Akhenaten been Found?
There are reports out today that the limestone statuette of the heretic king Akhenaten 1332-1336 bc, has been found next to a garbage can in Tahrir square unfortunately there are no photos of of it as of yet. The statuette is the most important of the objects believed stolen from the Cairo museum during the break in of the museum two weeks ago.
The condition of the fragile statuette has not been reported?
- More Antiquities Missing From Egyptian Museum
http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=qw1127122741724B221"The disappearance of three items from the Egyptian Museum has prompted investigations that may be taken over by the General Prosecutor, according to press reports...
- The Missing Princess Of The Malawi Museum
National Geographic has a whole series of excellent images of the Malawi museum before and after the tragic looting of the middle of August. The statuette above is of a daughter of Akhenaten and is among the most important of the missing artifacts....
- The Showmans Responsibilities
With the appearance that the head of Egypt's antiquities service Dr. Zahi Hawass is calling it quits during the greatest crises of his career the immediate question becomes, what is Dr. Hawass' responsibility for the current wave of looting and...
- Cairo's Missing Artifacts
Dr. Hawass is reporting that a number of objects are indeed missing from the Cairo museum including statuettes of Tutankhamun as well as eleven shabti's belonging to Yuya as well as Yuya's heart scarab. Also missing is the famous limestone statuette...
- Base For Statuette Of Sekhemka
In the Brooklyn Museum is the statuette of Sekhemka, the diorite statue of Sekhemka sits on this base made of limestone and painted to resemble the statuette. The statuette was repaired in ancient times as is seen by an ancient drill hole on the broken...