article_snippet: The statue of Sekhemka, a limestone figure which is just 30in high, was controversially sold by Northampton Borough Council for £15.76m last year to a mystery buyer abroad.
article_snippet: The statue of Sekhemka (pictured at Christie's, London last year), a limestone figure which is just 30in high, was controversially sold by Northampton Borough Council for £15.76million to a mystery buyer abroad .
article_snippet: Above, the artifact picture in Christie's last year .
article_snippet: Tomb model: The statue of Sekhemka, on display at Christie's, London, ahead of its sale last year .
article_snippet: the statue was found during a 19th century archaeological dig near Cairo.
article_snippet: The statue of Sekhemka, on display at Christie's, London, ahead of its sale last year shows a seated man wearing a kilt and wig, with his wife, son and offering-bearers.
article_snippet: It is unkown exactly when the statue arrived at Northampton Museum, but records indicate the statue was on display before the end of the 1890s.
article_snippet: the statue has been on display at various Norhampton museums until two years ago.
highlights_snippet: Statue of Sekhemka was sold by Northampton Borough Council last year .
  