Native American ballerina statue stolen from museum and sold for scrap
The statue of Native American Ballerina Marjorie Tallchief, was stolen from a museum Friday, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Parts of the statue were found days later at a recycling center.
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The statue of Native American Ballerina Marjorie Tallchief, was stolen from a museum Friday, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Parts of the statue were found days later at a recycling center.
A bronze statue depicting one of Oklahoma's most famous Native American ballerinas was cut from its base outside a Tulsa museum and sold for scrap to a recycling company, authorities said Monday.
Authorities in Oklahoma say a bronze statue of a famous Native American ballerina was cut from its base outside a Tulsa museum and sold for scrap to a recycling company
Authorities in Oklahoma say that a statue of a star Native American ballerina that was stolen from the front of a museum in Tulsa was sold for scrap metal.
Tulsa Historical Society officials say they are hopeful they can replace their statue of Marjorie Tallchief that was stolen and sold for scrap.