Portuguese police seize 35 suspected Malangatana forgeries
Portugal’s Judicial Police arrested three people and seized 35 paintings falsely attributed to Mozambican artist Malangatana Ngwenya. Investigators alleged works had been offered through online auctions since at least 2016. Case photograph by Tiago Petinga, Lusa.
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