Dealers sell Egyptian statue from Thomas Cook collection to City of Leicester for £150,000

An ancient Egyptian granite statue has been sold to the City of Leicester from the collection of travel business Thomas Cook in a deal negotiated by London dealers Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch.

Dating to the end of the 19th Dynasty (c.1193-1185BC), the 2ft (61cm) sculpture depicts a husband …

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