Bonhams reoffers a Roman silver plate amid claims it was looted
A Roman silver plate decorated with a river god returned to Bonhams’ London catalogue after an earlier sale in July 2024. Archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis urged the auctioneer to withdraw it, citing photographic evidence he said linked the object to illicit trade and suggesting it had been looted in Turkey. The provenance claim was disputed.
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