The five ancient Egyptian works, worth over $3M, may be tied to an international trafficking ring.
Elaine Velie
Elaine Velie is a writer from New Hampshire living in Brooklyn. She studied Art History and Russian at Middlebury College and is interested in art's role in history, culture, and politics.
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