Antiquities for auction could be illicitly sourced, archaeologist claims

Sotheby’s lot 68, a pair of Etruscan bronze attachments, dating from circa early 5th century BC. Christos Tsirogiannis says the same items appear in an archive of the convicted dealer Robin Symes. Photograph: Sotheby's

Sotheby’s lot 68, a pair of Etruscan bronze attachments, dating from circa early 5th century BC. Christos Tsirogiannis says the same items appear in an archive of the convicted dealer Robin Symes. Photograph: Sotheby's

source https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/dec/07/antiquities-for-auction-could-be-illicitly-sourced-archaeologist-claims