Monday, October 30, 2017

Police And Prosecutors Seize An Ancient Limestone Relief At The European Fine Art Fair In Park Slope

Friday around 2 p.m., "cursing could be heard coming from a London dealer’s booth, breaking the quiet, reverential atmosphere. To the consternation of several art dealers looking on, the police and prosecutors seized an ancient limestone bas-relief of a Persian soldier with shield and spear, which once adorned a building in the ruins of Persepolis in Iran, according to a search warrant."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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