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U.S. Seizes Portrait of Trajan


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Federal authorities yesterday seized a large portrait of the Roman Emperor Trajan that was a centerpiece of a major antiquities auction last month at Christie's, saying it was stolen six years ago from a museum in Rome, a spokeswoman for Christie's said.

 

While Christie's represented the piece in its catalog as an antiquity, it now appears that it is probably a reproduction made in the 17th century, according to a complaint filed by the United States attorney's office in Manhattan.

 

from NYTimes (subscription needed [free])

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