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Hidden for 21 years, Ethiopian crown set to return home

The ornate gilded copper crown, featuring images of Jesus and the Apostles, was unearthed after refugee-turned-Dutch-citizen Sirak Asfaw (Left) contacted Dutch 'art detective' Arthur Brand (Right). [AFP]

A priceless 18th-century Ethiopian crown is set to be returned from the Netherlands to Addis Ababa after a one-time refugee found it in a suitcase and hid it in his apartment for two decades.

The ornate gilded copper headgear, featuring images of Christ and the Twelve Apostles, was unearthed after refugee-turned-Dutch-citizen Sirak Asfaw contacted Dutch 'art detective' Arthur Brand.

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