Van Gogh’s Poppy Flowers stolen in Egypt
Naguib Sawiris
Historical offer · current validity unconfirmed
AFP reported on 13 October 2010 that Naguib Sawiris offered EGP 1,000,000 for information leading to recovery of Poppy Flowers, stolen in Cairo in August 2010. Current validity unconfirmed.
Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.AFP reported on 23 August 2010 that Vincent van Gogh’s Poppy Flowers had been stolen from Cairo’s Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum on 21 August. The painting was missing at publication.
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