Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati 'Sarkofagus Hijau' Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir

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Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati 'Sarkofagus Hijau' Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir

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Selasa, 03 Jan 2023 20:30 WIB

Kairo - AS memulangkan tutup peti mati 'Sarkofagus Hijau' ke Mesir. Tutup sarkofagus itu diselundupkan secara ilegal ke luar Mesir dan dipajang di museum AS.

Penutup sarkofagus kayu yang dikembalikan AS ke Mesir
Penampakan tutup 'Sarkofagus Hijau', dengan panjang sekitar 2,94 meter, terbuat dari kayu, berwarna hijau, dihiasi dengan dekorasi dan tulisan hieroglif. Berat tutup peti mati ini adalah 500 kilogram. (Foto:Kementerian Pariwisata dan Benda Kepurbakalaan Mesir)
Penutup sarkofagus kayu yang dikembalikan AS ke Mesir
Tutup peti mati 'Sarkofagus Hijau' ini diperkirakan berasal dari periode dinasti akhir Mesir Kuno, sekitar 664-332 SM, atau berusia sekitar 2.700 tahun. Jasad yang tutupnya dicuri dan diselundupkan ilegal itu diketahui adalah pendeta bernama Ankhenmaat. (Foto: Kementerian Pariwisata dan Benda Kepurbakalaan Mesir)
Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, uses a magnifying glass to inspect an ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus being handed over and which was formerly displayed at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences after having been looted and smuggled years prior, at the foreign ministry headquarters in the capital Cairo on January 2, 2023. - Egypt announced on January 2 the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the
Tutup peti mati 'Sarkofagus Hijau' ini dijarah dari pemakaman Mesir Kuno, Abu Sir di Mesir utara oleh jaringan perdagangan seni global, yang menyelundupkannya melalui Jerman ke AS pada 2008. Seorang kolektor seni meminjamkannya ke Houston Museum of Natural Science pada tahun 2013. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/)
Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, uses a magnifying glass to inspect an ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus being handed over and which was formerly displayed at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences after having been looted and smuggled years prior, at the foreign ministry headquarters in the capital Cairo on January 2, 2023. - Egypt announced on January 2 the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the
Pada bulan September 2022 lalu, Jaksa Distrik Manhattan Alvin Bragg mengatakan tutup 'Sarkofagus Hijau' ini bernilai lebih dari US$1 juta atau setara Rp 15,6 miliar. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images)
Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, uses a magnifying glass to inspect an ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus being handed over and which was formerly displayed at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences after having been looted and smuggled years prior, at the foreign ministry headquarters in the capital Cairo on January 2, 2023. - Egypt announced on January 2 the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the
Mostafa Waziri, Kepala Dewan Tertinggi Kepurbakalaan Mesir memeriksa tutup sarkofagus menggunakan kaca pembesar. "Sarkofagus ini sangat tebal, sehingga penjarah hanya mencuri tutup sarkofagus saja tanpa bagian bawah petinya," kata Waziri. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/)
Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, uses a magnifying glass to inspect an ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus being handed over and which was formerly displayed at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences after having been looted and smuggled years prior, at the foreign ministry headquarters in the capital Cairo on January 2, 2023. - Egypt announced on January 2 the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the
'Sarkofagus Hijau' ini diserahterimakan secara resmi oleh perwakilan AS di Mesir di kantor Kementerian Luar Negeri di Kairo, pada Senin (2/1/2022). "Terima kasih yang tulis dari kami kepada otoritas AS atas kerjasamanya mengembalikan benda yang berharga ini," kata Kementerian Luar Negeri Mesir dalam cuitannya, Senin kemarin. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/)
Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, uses a magnifying glass to inspect an ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus being handed over and which was formerly displayed at Houston Museum of Natural Sciences after having been looted and smuggled years prior, at the foreign ministry headquarters in the capital Cairo on January 2, 2023. - Egypt announced on January 2 the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the
Dari kiri ke kanan: Kepala Dewan Tertinggi Kepurbakalaan Mesir Mostafa Waziri, Menteri Pariwisata dan Kepurbakalaan Mesir Ahmed Issa, Menlu Mesir Sameh Shoukry, kepala perwakilan Kedubes AS di Mesir Daniel Rubinstein dan stafnya saat upacara penyerahan 'Sarkofagus Hijau'. (Foto: AFP via Getty Images/)
Penutup sarkofagus kayu yang dikembalikan AS ke Mesir
"Lebih dari 10 tahun, Mesir telah berhasil memulangkan 29.300 benda purbakala yang diselundupkan ke luar negara ini," kata Menlu Mesir Sameh Shoukry. Lebih dari 110 di antaranya sudah dipulangkan dari AS, Selandia Baru, Prancis dan negara-negara lain.Β  (Foto: Kementerian Pariwisata dan Benda Kepurbakalaan Mesir)
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
Foto: Diselundupkan, Tutup Peti Mati Sarkofagus Hijau Dipulangkan AS ke Mesir
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