Greater Cairo
Owned by an Arab prince… The full story of the sale of an artifact believed to have been stolen from Tutankhamun’s tomb
“The Egyptian Grasshopper” sparks controversy at a London auction
On July 27, Apollo Auction House held an auction in London to sell a rare Egyptian cosmetic vessel known as the “Genoula Genoula,” made of wood and ivory. The auction ended with the piece selling for £340,000 (US$455,000), equivalent to a third of its value when it was sold in 2007.
