Stolen Mummy Hand Makes Its Way Home

Megan Gannon (2016). Stolen Mummy Hand Makes Its Way Home. Live Science. 2 December.

Title Stolen Mummy Hand Makes Its Way Home
Publication Date 2nd Dec 2016
Author
Source Live Science
Country Egypt, United States of America
Region Africa, Americas
Art type Human Remains, Antiquities
Subject Raid or Seizure, Return
Comments Dubbed Operation Mummy's Curse, US Customs seized various Egyptian artifacts at LAX including a mummified hand disguised as a movie prop. The seizure is part of a larger effort by the ICE to combat trafficking of cultural objects in the US.
Link http://www.livescience.com/57076-stolen-mummy-hand-returned-to-egypt.html
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