SYMHC Classics: Tiara of Saitafernes
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The Origins of the Tiara
In 1896, the Louvre bought a tiara for 200,000 francs. The British Museum and Vienna's Imperial Court Museum did not want this artifact. Both institutions believed that it was a fake. This started a very public battle over the whole issue.
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