The smuggled golden elephant returns to Egypt from the US Museum of Art on October 2, 6:53
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During the 2011 democratization movement, the so-called Arab Spring turmoil, the ancient Egyptian golden knees that were smuggled out of the country and exhibited at American museums were returned to Egypt and released to the press for one day in the capital city of Cairo. It was.
Opened in Cairo's museum is a golden elephant that holds a mummy of a high-ranking clergy performing a ritual in ancient Egypt about 2,100 years ago.
Eight years ago in the spring of the Arab turmoil, it was stolen from a town in central Egypt and smuggled out of the country. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA, bought it for about 430 million yen.
However, it was found that the export certificate had been counterfeited, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art was canceled and returned to Egypt late last month at the request of the Egyptian government.
In Egypt, the turmoil and the smuggling of cultural assets have continued since the Arab Spring, and there are still cases where they are caught at airports and ports. The Egyptian government has tightened its control and suspected smuggling abroad. If found, we will ask for a return.
“The two years of work have helped the elders return to Egypt. The return was very pleased and I would like to proceed with the repair of the elders,” said Mr. Mustafa Waziry, Executive Director of the Egyptian Supreme Council.