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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