The US government, attempting to curry favour with the Egyptian state, has been trying now for some time to get the 19th dynasty Ka-Nefernefer mask out of the St Louis Art Museum. the latter has opposed the move, showing that the object is legally owned by them. Meanwhile events in Egypt have taken a turn for the worse, and at the time of writing, the country seems to be on the brink of civil war. In which case, it would be very unwise of our government to entrust the safety of this magnificent piece of world cultural heritage to the tender mercies of a country falling apart. Just saying.
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