Ancient Greek Amphora ‘Looted’ in Italy Pulled From Sale by London Gallery

Ancient Greek Amphora ‘Looted’ in Italy Pulled From Sale by London Gallery

Greek vase from Attika, 550 – 520 BC. Credit: MatthiasKabel / CC BY-SA 3.0 A Greek amphora dating back to 550 B.C. has been withdrawn from sale at a London gallery after concerns surfaced about its possible link to a convicted antiquities trafficker. The black-figure amphora was listed by the Kallos Gallery in Mayfair and displayed last month at Tefaf Maastricht, one of the world’s top art fairs. It was removed after questions were raised about …

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Ancient Greek Amphora "Looted" in Italy Found in London Gallery – Discovered by Greek Expert

Ancient Greek amphorae / Shutterstock A famous London gallery has withdrawn an ancient Greek amphora from auction after evidence surfaced linking it to a notorious art trafficker.The Kallos Gallery in Mayfair, London, removed the amphora, dated around 550 BC, from sale after the Observer contacted them regarding concerns raised by an expert on the illegal trade of antiquities.Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis, an archaeologist and leading specialist in …