Egypt announces legal action over Tutankhamun-head sale
After Christie’s sold a quartzite head of Amun bearing Tutankhamun’s features on 4 July 2019, Egypt said it had contacted INTERPOL and retained a British law firm to file suit. The 9 July report records a contested ownership claim and announced legal action, not a judgment or a proven theft. Christie’s denied wrongdoing and defended its provenance and ownership checks.
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