Swiss prosecutor returns 'Mesopotamian' terracotta animal made by dealer's 11-year-old-daughter—along with 5,000 seized antiquities
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Swiss prosecutor returns 'Mesopotamian' terracotta animal made by dealer's 11-year-old-daughter—along with 5,000 seized antiquities
A further 6,000 items belonging to Ali Aboutaam of Phoenix Ancient Art are still held by authorities in Geneva
Tough new scrutiny by district attorney rattles New York antiquities trade
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Tough new scrutiny by district attorney rattles New York antiquities trade
Will New York district attorney’s new unit clean up the antiquities market—or shut it down?
Lebanese antiquities dealers prosecuted in US and Egypt
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Lebanese antiquities dealers prosecuted in US and Egypt
Hicham Aboutaam has pleaded guilty in the US to a Customs misdemeanour while his brother, Ali, is seeking to have his conviction by an Egyptian court nullified
How the Aboutaams tried, and failed, to sue the Kimbell Art Museum over a Roman torso
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How the Aboutaams tried, and failed, to sue the Kimbell Art Museum over a Roman torso
Lawsuit against Kimbell Art Museum was dismissed last November