A spokesperson for the Manhattan DA’s office confirmed the two fragments are part of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into an antiquities smuggling ring.
New York authorities have helped to return 142 stolen pieces of art worth $14 Million to Italy. Many of the pieces belonged to billionaire Michael Steinhardt.
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