Rural Bolivian churches plagued by wave of art theftLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – The thieves tunneled under the thick walls of the colonial-era Roman Catholic church in the tiny southern Bolivian town of San Miguel de Tomave, emerged through the floor and made off with five 18th-century oil paintings of inestimable value. It was the third time the highlands church had been plundered […]
Morphy hosts Brian Lebel’s cowboy and Western relics sale Jan. 26LAS VEGAS – Morphy Auctions is teaming with Brian Lebel’s 34th Old West Show & Auction and the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show for a 473-lot sale featuring antique arms, Western memorabilia and cowboy relics. The catalog for the Friday, January 26 sale is available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. “I expect this to be a […]
Jeweled dragonfly brooch adds sparkle to Oakridge’s Oct. 23 auctionASHBURN, Va. – Oakridge Auction Gallery is pleased to present its October 2021 auction: a Fall Collection of Antiques & Art. The sale will take place on October 23 at 10am Eastern time. It features 370 lots of antiques, art, sterling silver, jewelry and paintings, as well as a number of works of art from […]
500-year-old mummy of Incan girl returns to BoliviaLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) – A 500-year-old mummy of an Incan girl has been returned to Bolivia some 129 years after it was donated to the Michigan State University Museum, marking what an official says is the first time human remains of archaeological importance have been repatriated to the Andean country.