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History Museum Gets King Tut's Stuff

Luxor Donates Artifacts Worth $3M To Group

POSTED: 11:50 am PDT June 26, 2008
UPDATED: 1:52 pm PDT June 26, 2008

King Tut's belongings are getting a new home this week.

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum has been given artifacts the King Tut Museum at Luxor Hotel-Casino.

It includes the world-famous guardian statues, King Tut's sarcophagus and an array of statues, vases, beds, baskets and pottery.

The total donation is valued at $3 million.

Museum officials said it will store the items until an expansion is completed to permanently display the exhibit.

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