King Tutankhamun Statues Missing as Intruders Break Into Egyptian Museum

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King Tutankhamun Statues Missing as Intruders Break Into Egyptian Museum
By Mahmoud Kassem - Feb 13, 2011 2:32 AM CT

The Egyptian Museum reported that 18 artifacts, including statues of King Tutankhamun, are missing after a break-in last month, said Zahi Hawass, the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

They broke open 14 display cases in the museum’s Late Period and Tutankhamun exhibits, in search of gold. Finding none, they shattered statues, including one of the ancient goddess Isis, and smashed some of the museum’s royal mummies, he said.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-13/egyptian-museum-says-two-king-tut-statues-missing-update1-.html

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Sad News
The staff of the database department at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo have given me their report on the inventory of objects at the museum following the break in. Sadly, they have discovered objects are missing from the museum.

The objects missing are as follows:

1. Gilded wood statue of Tutankhamun being carried by a goddess
2. Gilded wood statue of Tutankhamun harpooning. Only the torso and upper limbs of the king are missing
3. Limestone statue of Akhenaten holding an offering table
4. Statue of Nefertiti making offerings
5. Sandstone head of an Amarna princess
6. Stone statuette of a scribe from Amarna
7. Wooden shabti statuettes from Yuya (11 pieces)
8. Heart Scarab of Yuya

An investigation has begun to search for the people who have taken these objects, and the police and army plan to follow up with the criminals already in custody. I have said if the Egyptian Museum is safe, than Egypt is safe. However, I am now concerned Egypt is not safe.
In another terrible turn of events, last night a magazine in Dahshur was broken into; it is called De Morgan’s. This magazine contains large blocks and small artifacts.

http://www.drhawass.com/blog/sad-news