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Word: hatbox (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Reporters who reached Sarrafian, 68, found him a little vague. "My interest is in coins," he said in Beirut. "I care little for vases." He had really paid little attention to the calyx krater. The pieces had been in a hatbox from 1926, when his father died, until 1970, when he consigned the box to Hecht. There were some odd discrepancies in his story. The Met had said that Hecht only got an agent's 10% of the price. Sarrafian suggested otherwise. The Met said the vase had no missing parts. Sarrafian said there were pieces missing, some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: The Ill-Bought Urn | 3/5/1973 | See Source »

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