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541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin

Freakonomics Radio

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The Negative Consequences of Saving an Object

collectors who don't necessarily care that much about provenance, or think that they are saving the object. In late 2022, Matthew Bogdanos' team seized nearly two dozen antiquities from Shelby White,. This was on top of several dozen pieces she had to surrender earlier. The hedge fund manager Michael Steinhardt had $70 million worth of antiquities seized from his home and office. Steve Green, the president of the retail chain Hobby Lobby, was caught buying 5500 looted artifacts from Iraq. He forfeited the items and he paid a $3 million fine.

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