Tutankhamun statue sells for almost US$6 million despite Egyptian protest

11 Jul 2019

Tutankhamun statue sells for almost US$6 million despite Egyptian protest

Tutankhamun statue sells for almost US$6 million despite Egyptian protestTutankhamun is one of the most well-known figures of ancient Egypt.
The head of a statue of this Egyptian "boy king" has been auctioned off for US$5.97 million in the United Kingdom.

Christie's auction house sold the 3,000-year-old relic* on 4th July
 	This was despite strong protests from Egypt that claims that the relic was removed from Egypt illegally
 	The buyer's identity is hidden

Protest from Egypt

The piece is believed to have been "stolen" in the 1970s from the Karnak Temple complex in Egypt at a time when other art pieces were stolen.

Egyptian officials had wanted the auction to be stopped and the piece returned to Egypt.
 	They had asked the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office as well as UNESCO to stop the sale.
 	About a dozen protesters waved Egyptian flags and protested outside Christie's auction house's London salesroom.

Christie's auction house said it had taken the necessary steps to prove that the sale was legal and correct.

*relic -an object from the past that has historical importance

*controversial - causing disagreement or dispute

*UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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