US law enforcement officers confiscate the Metropolitan Museum of Art 27 collections

US law enforcement officers have confiscated a total of 27 collections from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in recent months. The reason is that these cultural relics that show the circulation of ancient Rome, ancient Greek and ancient Egyptian civilization have illegal behaviors.

On August 27, 2020, people visited the Fifth Avenue Museum of Metropolitan Museum in New York. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yingwang

According to the United States "New York Times" reported on the 2nd, law enforcement officers confiscated 27 collections in accordance with 3 search orders in the past six months, including sculptures, utensils, paintings, coffins, etc., with a valuation of more than $ 13 million. Many of the collections have long been suspected of smuggling antiques for a long time. This person operates a gallery in Switzerland. Italian law enforcement agencies launched an investigation in 2001 and launching him for about 10 years.

On August 27, 2020, people visited the Fifth Avenue Museum of Metropolitan Museum in New York. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yingwang

Relevant departments will hold a ceremony next week to send the confiscated collections back to the original country, of which 21 will be returned to Italy and 6 returned to Egypt.

The Metropolitan Museum said that the museum fully supports and actively cooperates with the investigation by the procuratorial agency.

On August 27, 2020, people visited the Fifth Avenue Museum of Metropolitan Museum in New York. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Yingwang

The Metropolitan Museum was established in 1870, adjacent to the Central Park of New York, with more than 2 million permanent collections. It is the largest art museum in the United States and one of the world's largest museums. (An Xiaomeng)

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

【Edit: Yao Hao】

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