A stone sculpture that arrived in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier this month was discovered to be a centuries-old artifact from Egypt. After properly identifying the object, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers confiscated it, according to a statement from the agency. Paperwork for the artifact, which arrived from Europe on Aug. 17, reported the object was over 100 years old. According to the statement, the object is an "Egyptian canopic jar lid of the funeral deity named Imsety." © Provided by CBS News This Egyptian canopic jar lid, which was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Tennessee, could be up to 3,000 years old.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2022 02:17 UTC