British Museum Announces It Has Recovered 268 More Missing Objects Following Theft Scandal
17-05-2024 21:34 via artnews.com

British Museum Announces It Has Recovered 268 More Missing Objects Following Theft Scandal

The British Museum announced in a statement Friday that it had located 268 objects that were either missing or stolen from its collection.The museum announced in February an initial number of around 350 objects recovered, from the over 1,500 identified as lost or stolen last summer. That brings the total figure to 626 recovered.On Friday, the museum said it was currently pursuing new leads for around 100 other objects, and that pieces had been found in Europe and North America. The British Museu
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