"One of the finest private collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, the Mansoor Amarna Collection, is now available to the public through e-Powersellers. This collection was obtained during the first half of the last century by M. A. Mansoor, a Cairo antiques dealer. Thirty-two of the more interesting and rare artifacts remain in the possession of the family. While rarely shown to the public, the authenticity has been verified independently; a list by several authorities is available upon request." The items are being sold through an online dealer on E-Bay.
I've covered the Mansoor collection previously on this blog:
I've covered the Mansoor collection previously on this blog:
The collection has had its authenticity questioned in the past. The following two URLs taken from the above-mentioned post are still active, and address some of the issues
A history of arguments for and against is provided by the following article by Edmond Mansoor, from 1971, in English in spite of the paper's title "Je cherche un homme":
http://www.amarnamansoor.com/JeCherche.htm
An article by Gianfranco Nolli in June 1986 (at that time curator of the collection), defending the collection against speculation that "attemtps to descredit the authenticity of the Mansoor-Amarna collection."
http://www.amarnamansoor.com/InDefence.htm
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