A Dutch art detective has returned a rare Roman statue that was considered one of France’s most important treasures to the museum from which it was stolen nearly 50 years ago.
Arthur Brand, dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the art world” for his exploits, handed back the first-century bronze statue of the god Bacchus to the director of the Musee du Pays Chatillonnais in eastern France.
<strong>DECEMBER HEIST</strong>
It was from there on a cold evening in December 1973 that thieves smashed a window, crawled through the bars and pilfered the 40cm statue of the god of wine.
“The criminals made off with some
A Dutch art detective has returned a rare Roman statue that was considered one of France's most important treasures to the museum from which it was stolen nearly 50 years ago.
A Dutch art detective has returned a rare Roman statue that was considered one of France&rsquo;s most important treasures to the museum from which it was stolen