Year of Object(s) Creation: 4,500 years ago
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Provenience Nation: Egypt
Provenience Location: RemovedfromEgyptin1849-50bythe2ndMarquessofNorthampton
Year Removed from Findspot: 1849

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Circumstance of Acquisition: Alleged looting
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Location: given to the 3rd or 4th Marquess of Northampton prior to 1880, became part of the Northampton Borough Council collection in their regional museum ever since. Sold in 2014

Egyptian Statue Of Sekhemka


Description:
Sekhemka Statue - The Pharaoh's inspector of Scribes, Sekhemka

Case Status: Object(s) not relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2014
Year Claim Resolved: 2014
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Government
Complainant Nation: Egypt
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Northampton Borough Council
Respondent Nation: United Kingdom
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

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Editor's Notes:
Was sold this July, 2014 for 14 million pounds.