The Yemeni researcher interested in antiquities, Abdullah Mohsen revealed the sale of a substantial collection of rare Yemeni artifacts on Sunday at the renowned Apollo auction in Britain.
These valuable artifacts were illicitly transported out of Yemen through the involvement of the Emirati occupation and its Yemeni mercenaries.
Mohsen disclosed in a post on his Facebook page account the auctioned assortment of archaeological treasures comprises items from diverse ancient Yemeni civilizations. Notably, three pieces were highlighted: a bronze camel, a marble tombstone of a man, and a pair of gold pendant earrings.
The Yemeni activist and expert emphasized that the collection features three cast bronze standing camels from the 2nd century BCE. Each camel exhibits raised ears, a single hump, and a short tail, adorned with a corroded surface patina in varying shades of blue, green, red, and brown.
He affirmed that the current possessor of these artifacts is “The Ancient Art Gallery in London,” which acquired them from the IN-WAI-SEE collection. Yemeni bronze and copper artifacts are prevalent in museums and international auctions, with the Munich Museum (Möller: 1999), the British Museum, and several American museums housing various bronze camels.
The looting of Yemeni antiquities is not a recent phenomenon but has intensified since the commencement of the US-Saudi aggression on Yemen.
