How did this gem-an 'archaic Greek masterpiece'-that was banned from leaving the UK end up for sale at Christie's in New York?

In April, Christie’s sold the Ionides Scarab, a sixth-century BC “archaic Greek masterpiece”, for $250,000 in New York. But it may not have been Christie’s, nor the consigner’s, right to sell the ...

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