It was on November 26 that the Louvre's Egyptian collection suffered a water leak. Between 300 and 400 works were damaged, according to Francis Steinbock at the Paris museum.
The damaged works date from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, but are "in no way unique," Steinbock emphasizes.
No cultural heritage objects have been affected, says Steinbock, adding that all the damaged works can be restored.
Just over a month earlier – on October 19 – the Louvre was hit by a spectacular robbery when four masked robbers broke into the museum and stole a range of jewelry and jewels worth the equivalent of almost one billion kronor.
