Disappearance of Historical Gold Bracelet in Cairo Museum Sparks Investigation

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has initiated an investigation into the disappearance of a uncommon gold, historic Egyptian bracelet from the restoration laboratory of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (Tahrir), on Tuesday 16 September. 

The artefact, a strong gold piece adorned with lapis lazuli bead (a shiny blue stone used for jewellery and ornament hailing from Afghanistan), is believed to have belonged to King Amenemope from the Third Intermediate Interval. 

The ministry notified the Public Prosecution and referred the matter to regulation enforcement. 

A specialised committee has been established to conduct a complete stock of all artefacts inside the restoration lab. In keeping with Ahram Information, the bracelet disappeared whereas workers had been making ready artefacts for an upcoming exhibition in Italy.

To forestall potential smuggling, pictures of the bracelet have been circulated to all border crossings, airports, and ports throughout the nation, as per the ministry’s assertion.

The museum’s director basic, Ali Abdelhalim Ali, has clarified that circulating photographs on social media and information websites don’t depict the lacking artefact; fairly, they present comparable bracelets which are presently on public show within the museum’s second-floor galleries.

Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary Basic of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, additionally reiterated that the lacking bracelet is totally completely different from these being showcased. 

He additionally acknowledged that the ministry opted to delay the general public announcement of the incident to Tuesday 16 September to make sure the integrity of the continuing investigation.

As a part of the inquiry, people who had entry to the artefact have been questioned, and their telephones have been confiscated for additional examination.