Art theft
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art-theft-175-559424
title:
Art theft
text:
Art theft, sometimes called artnapping, is the stealing of paintings, sculptures, or other forms of visual art from galleries, museums or other public and private locations. Stolen art is often resold or used by criminals as collateral to secure loans. Only a small percentage of stolen art is recovered—an estimated 10%. Many nations operate police squads to investigate art theft and illegal trade in stolen art and antiquities. Some famous art theft cases include the robbery of the Mona Lisa from
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Stealing of paintings or sculptures from museums
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_theft
date created:
2004-01-09T16:12:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T02:51:50Z
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