Art Crime The Hairdresser's Tomb
Insight into the looting of the 5,000-year-old tomb of Hetep-Ka, chief hairdresser to the pharaohs. Following the theft, a Scotland Yard investigation uncovered an international smuggling ring masterminded by antiquities restorer Jonathan Tokeley-Parry, who disguised ancient artefacts with gold leaf and paint to smuggle them through customs. The trail didn't end there, however, as detectives discovered Tokeley-Parry had connections across the Atlantic to the very heart of the American art establishment.
Series examining audacious acts of art theft.
Primary Title
- Art Crime
Episode Title
- The Hairdresser's Tomb
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 16 February 2010
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Series examining audacious acts of art theft.
Episode Description
- Insight into the looting of the 5,000-year-old tomb of Hetep-Ka, chief hairdresser to the pharaohs. Following the theft, a Scotland Yard investigation uncovered an international smuggling ring masterminded by antiquities restorer Jonathan Tokeley-Parry, who disguised ancient artefacts with gold leaf and paint to smuggle them through customs. The trail didn't end there, however, as detectives discovered Tokeley-Parry had connections across the Atlantic to the very heart of the American art establishment.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Art
- Crime
- Documentary