Grasshopper relic for sale. But was it stolen from King Tut’s tomb?
- Apollo Auctions
- Jul 29
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The Observer - Vanessa Thorpe - Sunday 27th July 2025
Delicate, perfectly formed but potentially cursed, a grasshopper thought to have been taken from Tutankhamun’s tomb is up for auction in London on Sunday despite an outcry from those who believe the sale should not go ahead.
The grasshopper, just a few inches long and made from painted wood with ivory wings, is expected to sell for about half a million pounds. But the row surrounding its sale is shining a light on a gap in the regulations covering the trade in historic artefacts...
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