US agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifact

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Memphis, Tenn., seized an ancient Egyptian canopic jar lid on August 17, which had been shipped from Europe to a private buyer in the United States. Image courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Federal agents in Memphis have seized a potentially 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian artifact that was shipped in from Europe.

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Apollo Art Auctions to offer premier antiquities, ancient and Asian art, July 24

Circa 3100-2900 B.C. Sumerian pictographic tablet whose cuneiform writing records an administrative account with entries of food supplies. Size: 44.8mm by 68.4mm, weight 62.44g. Provenance: passed by descent to family members of gentleman who died in 1988. Estimate £4,000-£8,000 ($4,810-$9,620)

LONDON – A museum-quality selection of expertly appraised antiquities, ancient and Asian artworks, jewellery and weaponry will be offered by Apollo Art Auctions on Sunday, July 24, starting at 12 noon BST (7 a.m US Eastern Time). The 500-lot sale will be conducted live at Apollo’s elegant London gallery, with international participation cordially welcomed by phone, via absentee bid, or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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