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Egypt demands Christie's halt auction of King Tut statue(1/2)

2019-06-12 16:31:45 Ecns.cn Editor :Li Yan

$Photo shows an Egyptian head of the God Amen with the features of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen circa 1333-1323 B.C., which is up for auction at Christie\'s. (Photo/Agencies) The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities believes the statue, expected to raise 4 mln pounds at auction in the UK, was taken out of the country illegally.$

Photo shows an Egyptian head of the God Amen with the features of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen circa 1333-1323 B.C., which is up for auction at Christie's. (Photo/Agencies)

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities believes the statue, expected to raise 4 mln pounds at auction in the UK, was taken out of the country illegally.

$Photo shows an Egyptian head of the God Amen with the features of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen circa 1333-1323 B.C., which is up for auction at Christie\'s. (Photo/Agencies)$

Photo shows an Egyptian head of the God Amen with the features of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen circa 1333-1323 B.C., which is up for auction at Christie's. (Photo/Agencies)