Christie’s withdraws four Greek vessels after provenance questions
Christie’s removed four ancient Greek vessels from a New York auction after archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis raised questions about their ownership histories. He identified apparent matches in archives associated with antiquities dealers. The withdrawn lots included an Attic cup and a lekythos. Image: a Christie’s catalogue photograph associated with the sale.
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