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Italy v. Renzo Canavesi

Italy v. Renzo Canavesi.

Précis

 

In March of 1986, the Getty Museum purchased an Italian sculpture of Aphrodite from a Swiss Antiquities Dealer, Robin Symes. The purchase was controversial, as many speculated that the piece had been looted. 

 






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