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Stolen Mummy’s Left Hand Found and Returned to Egypt | National Geographic


we have a repatriation of ancient

we have a repatriation of ancient artifacts from Egypt it includes a child

artifacts from Egypt it includes a child

artifacts from Egypt it includes a child sarcophagus about 2600 years old the top

sarcophagus about 2600 years old the top

sarcophagus about 2600 years old the top of another mummy sarcophagus a burial

of another mummy sarcophagus a burial

of another mummy sarcophagus a burial shroud from inside a mummy sarcophagus

shroud from inside a mummy sarcophagus

shroud from inside a mummy sarcophagus and finally there is a mummified hand

and finally there is a mummified hand

and finally there is a mummified hand which was collected from a sci-fi studio

which was collected from a sci-fi studio

which was collected from a sci-fi studio in Los Angeles it’s quite an unusual

in Los Angeles it’s quite an unusual

in Los Angeles it’s quite an unusual piece if you look closely at the hand

piece if you look closely at the hand

piece if you look closely at the hand you see the most detailed fingernails

you see the most detailed fingernails

you see the most detailed fingernails and wrinkles on the knuckles I’m pretty

and wrinkles on the knuckles I’m pretty

and wrinkles on the knuckles I’m pretty sure as soon as they opened the box they

sure as soon as they opened the box they

sure as soon as they opened the box they said um this is not a prop this is a

said um this is not a prop this is a

said um this is not a prop this is a real mummified hand

we have an abundance of human heritage

we have an abundance of human heritage in antiquities and it’s so abundant and

in antiquities and it’s so abundant and

in antiquities and it’s so abundant and has been grey to illicit trafficking and

has been grey to illicit trafficking and

has been grey to illicit trafficking and I’m taking advantage of turbulent ears

I’m taking advantage of turbulent ears

I’m taking advantage of turbulent ears of the Arab Spring you’ve also seen the

of the Arab Spring you’ve also seen the

of the Arab Spring you’ve also seen the destruction of Antiquities in Iraq and

destruction of Antiquities in Iraq and

destruction of Antiquities in Iraq and Syria and this has all highlighted the

Syria and this has all highlighted the

Syria and this has all highlighted the importance that we all come together to

importance that we all come together to

importance that we all come together to protect these invaluable pieces of art I

am so honored I’m so happy to host a

am so honored I’m so happy to host a verification for the hour and objects

verification for the hour and objects

verification for the hour and objects our antiquities to retain our treasures

our antiquities to retain our treasures

our antiquities to retain our treasures back home to preserve their treasures

back home to preserve their treasures

back home to preserve their treasures cultural heritage is a non-renewable

cultural heritage is a non-renewable

cultural heritage is a non-renewable resource

resource

resource once these artifacts get ripped from the

once these artifacts get ripped from the

once these artifacts get ripped from the ground then the history of that object

ground then the history of that object

ground then the history of that object and their context just disappears we are

and their context just disappears we are

and their context just disappears we are really proud to be part of helping these

really proud to be part of helping these

really proud to be part of helping these objects return home they belong to Egypt

objects return home they belong to Egypt

objects return home they belong to Egypt and for us to be able to return them and

and for us to be able to return them and

and for us to be able to return them and say these are more at home in Egypt than

say these are more at home in Egypt than

say these are more at home in Egypt than they are in somebody’s private

they are in somebody’s private

they are in somebody’s private collections in the United States is a

collections in the United States is a

collections in the United States is a really important thing to note

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