guy Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the return of the “Green Coffin,” valued at over $1 million, to the people of Egypt. The Green Coffin was looted from an archaeological site in Egypt and trafficked by the Dib-Simonian network, who smuggled the piece through Germany into the United States in 2008. It was sold to a private collector and eventually loaned to the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, where it remained on view until this Office’s seizure. The Green Coffin is more than 9.5 feet tall and belongs to the ancient Egyptian priest Ankhenmaat. It was looted from Abusir al-Malaq in Northern Egypt and then surfaced in the possession of Simon Simonian in Switzerland. It was trafficked to the United States in 2008 and then sold to a private collector, who loaned the piece to the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University until 2013, when it was loaned to Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64147545 https://www.manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-returns-green-coffin-from-the-houston-museum-of-natural-sciences-to-the-people-of-egypt/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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