The mask of Ka-Nefer-Nefer dates from the 19th dynasty (1307-1196 BC).
It is made of painted and gilded plaster-coated linen over wood with inset glass eyes
ping
Now I assume Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities would offer to pay a "finders fee" of, oh say, at least $500,000 - seeing as how their museum misplaced it in the first place...right?
all you mask belong to US
(Walks off muttering...)
The mask of Ka-Nefer-Nefer dates from the 19th dynasty (1307-1196 BC).
It is made of painted and gilded plaster-coated linen over wood with inset glass eyes
Unless something has changed drastically in the last 10 years, Cairo's Museum was a crap hole. Artifacts tossed in corners, covered with dust. Piles of uncatalogued antiquities, corrupt guards ($10 dollars to see the "good stuff" in the off limit rooms). What a dump. No doubt quite a good racket for selling than asking for their own artifacts to be returned.
"Hawass added that several works of art had been lost after being placed years ago in the museum's disorderly storage area."
meaning stolen and resold by employees.
Right after Egypt "returns" the World Trade Center to NYC, as it seems to have been taken away by savages led by an Egyptian, Mohammad Atta
alas...
Out of Egypt [Saint Louis Art Museum, Ka-Nefer-Nefer mask]
Riverfront Times | Feb 15, 2006 | Malcolm Gay
Posted on 02/18/2006 11:17:53 PM EST by SunkenCiv
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Give it back. It belongs in Egypt, it's a part of their heritage. It should be given back with the condition that Egypt will send, on a regular basis, road shows to the US with Egyptian relics so everyone can have access to them.