The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is returning ancient sculptures and other works of art that were illegally exported from Italy.
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is returning ancient sculptures and other works of art that were illegally exported from Italy, the museum has announced.Curators now believe the sculptures were illegally excavated, and "that it needed to be sent back to Italy"
The trio of sculptures was purchased by industrialist John Paul Getty in 1976, shortly before his death, and had been on display for decades. According to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, the statues were illegally excavated and taken out of Italy.
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