Egypt condemns planned sale of Pharoah statue head(1/3)

Laetitia Delaloye, head of antiquities of Christie's, poses for a photograph with an Egyptian brown quartzite head of the God Amen prior to its' sale at Christie's auction house in London, July 4, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

The Egyptian statue resembling the pharaoh Tutankhamun has been sold for ?4.7 million ($5.97 million) at a London auction, despite protests from Cairo that the relic may have been stolen.

Laetitia Delaloye, head of antiquities of Christie's, poses for a photograph with an Egyptian brown quartzite head of the God Amen prior to its' sale at Christie's auction house in London, July 4, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)

A camera crew films an Egyptian brown quartzite head of the God Amen which will be sold at auction at Christie's in London, July 4, 2019. (Photo/Agencies)