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Stolen, smuggled, sold : on the hunt for cultural treasures /

"Tells the dark and compelling stories of iconic cultural objects that were stolen, smuggled or sold, and eventually returned back to their original owner. This book is structured as a series of vivid stories in which the reader joins the author as she uncovers a cultural treasure and follows i...

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Main Author:	Moses, Nancy, 1948-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Subjects:	Cultural property > Protection > Anecdotes. Archaeological thefts > Anecdotes. Art thefts > Anecdotes. Smuggling > Anecdotes. Black market > Anecdotes. Archaeological thefts > Investigation > Anecdotes. Art thefts > Investigation > Anecdotes. Anecdotes.

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