The Amarna Princess, sometimes referred to as the "Bolton Amarna Princess", is a statue forged by British art forger Shaun Greenhalgh and sold by his father to Bolton Museum for £440,000 in 2003. Based on the Amarna art-style of ancient Egypt, the purchase of the Amarna Princess was feted as a "coup" by the museum and it remained on display for three years. However, in November 2005, Greenhalgh was brought under suspicion by Scotland Yard's Arts and Antiquities Unit, and the statue was impounded for further examination in March 2006. Now that the Greenhalghs have been convicted, the museum hopes to recover the Amarna Princess and plans then to redisplay it for a public viewing.
Read more about Amarna Princess: Background and Preparation, Selling The Statue, The Authentication, Funding and Purchase, On Display, Exposed As Forgery, Reactions and Current Status
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