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...bronzes are smuggled across the Swiss border in car trunks or, if small enough, in air luggage. Once in Switzerland, the hot object can be "washed" (given a provenance, or certificate of origin) and exported legally to any country in the world. For every dollar a tombarolo makes, the mediatoro will stand to get $5-and the final dealer $20 or more...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Hot from the Tomb: The Antiquities Racket | 3/26/1973 | See Source »

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