In the developed art market, it is not easy to find leaks. However, the American woman Laura became the lucky one. According to media reports, in 2018, Laura bought a marble statue weighing 24 kilograms from a second-hand store in Texas for $35 (about 235 yuan). She was tied up before carrying it home.
Later, by consulting the data, Lola was surprised to find that the statue is likely to be an ancient Roman relic more than 2000 years ago, that is, around the 1st century A.D., and the corresponding figures are the general sektus Pompeii who fought with Caesar or the famous Roman general Nello Claudius drushas gemanix**
It was later identified by professional institutions and confirmed by the museum that the sculpture was actually collected by ludwigi, king of Bavaria, Germany, in the 19th century and stored in the palace. Now it is speculated that it may have been brought back to China by American soldiers during World War II and has been exiled since then.
Because the German side did not sell or give up the ownership of the statue, Laura could not legally possess it. After cross-border communication and mediation by professional lawyers, Laura has agreed to return it to Germany. In return, she will receive a "discovery fee".
At present, the statue is still on display at the Texas Art Museum and will not be returned until May 2023. In order to express her love for the statue, Laura has copied the 3D printed version 1:1.
