CAIRO — Egypt has tried to halt the auction of a 3,000-year-old stone sculpture of the famed boy pharaoh Tutankhamun at Christie’s in London, while the auction house said its sale was legal. The statue — a brown quartzite head depicting King Tut — is scheduled to be auctioned off in July, and could generate more than $5 million, according to Christie’s. For many, King Tut is the ultimate symbol of ancient Egypt’s glory. He said he believes that the head belongs to King Tut, but it was not found in the tomb in the Valley of the Kings. The collection includes marble heads dating from ancient Rome, a painted wooden Egyptian coffin, and a bronze Egyptian cat statue.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 12, 2019 07:41 UTC