Ministry of Antiquities received repatriated antiquities

After the diplomatic efforts to repatriate different Egyptian antiquities, the ministry of foreign affairs handed earlier today the following objects after repatriating them back to Egypt.

The received objects are a predynastic stone pot, 7th or 8th century ivory state of a man carrying a deer (ghazal) and a glass lantern dates to Islamic Mamluk period. 

The 3 objects will be sent to the restoration labs at Egyptian museum in Tahrir for needed restorations. 

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