Apologies for the delay, I know this already out there. Personal circumstances have intervened, but I feel it is important this information is re-broadcast as widely as possible.
Along with the damaged items at the museum, a list of items known to be missing has now been made available from the SCA. More items may also be unaccounted for, but these are confirmed:
1. Gilded wood statue of Tutankhamun being carried by a goddess
2. Gilded wood statue of Tutankhamun harpooning. Only the torso and upper limbs of the king
are missing
3. Limestone statue of Akhenaten holding an offering table
4. Statue of Nefertiti making offerings
5. Sandstone head of an Amarna princess
6. Stone statuette of a scribe from Amarna
7. Wooden shabti statuettes from Yuya (11 pieces)
8. Heart Scarab of Yuya
NOTE: Since the press release was issued, the Heart Scarab of Yuya , wooden fragments belonging to the damaged New Kingdom coffin, one of the eleven missing shabtis of Yuya and Thuya , and fragments belonging to the statue of Tutankhamun being carried by the goddess Menkaret have been recovered. These were found scattered across the museum grounds, or within the building itself. Furthermore, the statue of Akhenaten offering was found in one of the museum trash cans, though the offering table (detached) is still unaccounted for.
Source: SCA Press Release 12/feb/2011 – Link to PDF file
Updates: Zahi Hawass personal blog – http://www.drhawass.com/blog/update-current-state-antiquities – and other sources.
February 18, 2011 at 10:54 pm
Please make sure photos and measurements are sent to INTERPOL, UNESCO and ICOM, IFAR. All these institutions would publish the photos and post alerts. The objects are well known and are not likely to appear in reputable auction houses. Publishing photos in the most diffused magazines and newspapers in Egypt would be good too. Were other museums looted? The same should be done if possible.
February 18, 2011 at 11:13 pm
Thank you Patrick, that is good advice. Unfortunately I do not have photos of the items, otherwise I would publish them here. I am currently drawing up an article to summarise as much information as I can obtain on other sites, and shall post it here ASAP.