Question of the statue of Hemiunu
Romer and Pelitsesa Museum in Hildesheim confirmed in the official release of its intention to grant to Egypt for a temporary exhibition at the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza in 2013, its chief masterpiece - the statue of Hemiunu - the architect of the pyramid of Khufu, a cousin of the king.
Around the museum's decision last two months of fierce debate, because Germany's public is the assumption that the statue will not be returned to Egypt to Germany, which was taken legally in the early XX century.
The representative of the museum Christina CAMB, meanwhile, said that the museum has received from Egypt is no formal request with the requirement for all return the statue to Egypt. She clarified that it is only a temporary stay of limestone image Hemiunu at home, during the opening of the exposition of the new national museum in Cairo. "The museum does not even consider whether to permanently give the statue to Egypt, - said Ms. CAMB. - All the monuments of our meeting came to Germany legally and have accurate and worthy of respect provenance.
(C) earthtimes.org
(C) Authorized translation - Victor Solkin
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