Who Owns Ancient Art?
Shownotes
Did you hear the one about the lady in Austin, Texas who bought a marble bust at a Goodwill for $34.99 and it turned out to be a Roman antiquity? Well. When she took it to an auction house to sell it, she learned it had been looted during WWII. Which meant it had all kinds of history. To untangle what to do, that lady called Leila Amineddoleh, a lawyer who works to repatriate art where it "belongs" — whatever that means.
FURTHER READING
Goodwill Sold a Bust for $34.99. It's an Ancient Roman Relic., The New York Times