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 George Sr. to Bolton Museum for £440,000 in 2003.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] It is now displayed as a part of an exhibition of fakes and forgeries.
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- ^ Linton, Deborah. "Family con that fooled the art world", Manchester Evening News, November 16, 2007. Accessed November 18, 2007.
- ^ Malvern, Jack. "The ancient Egypt statue from Bolton (circa 2003)", Times Online, March 27, 2006. Accessed December 4, 2007.