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British auction house Christie’s has sold a 3,000 old stone head sculpture of an ancient Egyptian figure bearing the facial features of Tutankhamun for 4.7 million sterling pounds on Thursday. The statue, whose sale has sparked controversy and outrage, was acquired by an unnamed buyer for £4,746,250 ($5.97m). On the day of the sale, a small group of protesters stood outside the venue to demonstrate against Egypt's 'history' going for sale. Riding the wave of parallel demands for artifact repatriation by…
