Two Libyan antiquities worth almost £1M to be returned after being smuggled and hidden by British collector
The move comes as the torso of one of the busts was only recently discovered
Source: yahoo.com
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Manhattan District Attorney Returns Antiquities Worth $1.26M to Libya – ARTnews.com
The sculptures had been looted from the ancient city of Cyrene and smuggled by British art dealer Robin Symes.
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Manhattan District Attorney's Office returns two looted statues to Libya from the collection of disgraced former dealer Robin Symes
The artefacts, valued at a total of $1.26 million, changed hands with a repatriation ceremony
Source: theartnewspaper.com