Recovered art

Pandora V: over 56,000 cultural objects seized

31 countries · Source report date:

Coins and other small cultural objects arranged on a table during Operation Pandora V.
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Europol published results of the 2020 operation. Seized items included sculptures, paintings, musical instruments, furniture and antiquities. Authorities arrested 67 people and opened more than 300 investigations.

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.

Recovered art

Read the original source · europol.europa.eu ↗

Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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