The bronze at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts is part of an investigation that includes pieces from institutions in New York and Cleveland.
last week that it had “transferred ownership” of the 2nd century bust “Portrait of a Lady ” to the New York County district attorney’s office so it could be repatriated.
“Based on the new evidence” from investigators, “the Museum determined that the bronze was likely stolen and improperly imported,” the statement said.“With its limited resources, the Museum has not been able to prioritize provenance research of its existing collection,” the museum said in an emailed statement, addinghiring a provenance research specialist and “increasing its scrutiny of its existing collection.
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