3,400-Year-Old Grasshopper Artifact That May Have Been Stolen From King Tut's Tomb Sells at Auction for More Than $450,000

3,400-Year-Old Grasshopper Artifact That May Have Been Stolen From King Tut's Tomb Sells at Auction for More Than $450,000

While the artifact's provenance is unclear, many experts think the archaeologist Howard Carter took the item for himself after excavating the pharaoh's tomb in 1922

Is a Stolen Artifact About to Be Auctioned Off?

In a few days, Apollo Auctions will place an ancient artifact up for bidding. The vessel, known as The Guennol Grasshopper, is more than 3,000 years old and dates back to late in the 18th Dynasty. (If you’re familiar with King Tutankhamun, you’re also familiar with this period in Egyptian history.) The grasshopper-shaped vessel is a stunning piece of craftsmanship, magnified even more so by the fact that it’s endured for so long.But as it heads …