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Pandora IX: over 37,000 cultural objects seized

23 countries · Source report date:

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An ornate closed historic book pictured in the Operation Pandora IX seizure report.
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INTERPOL reported 37,727 items seized and 80 arrests in the operation conducted throughout 2024. Items included artworks, coins and musical instruments. These were investigative seizures.

Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records

Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

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Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

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