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Woman Buys Statue at Goodwill for $35 and Discovers It's a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Bust
- A Texas woman bought a marble bust at Goodwill for $34.99, which was later identified as a 2,000-year-old Roman portrait bust.
- Sotheby's confirmed the bust is from the Julio-Claudian era and has a known provenance tied to Bavaria.
- The bust's provenance includes ownership by King Ludwig I of Bavaria and a wartime looting narrative.
- The sculpture was looted during World War II and returned to Germany on loan to the San Antonio Museum of Art.
- After provenance verification, the German government coordinated restitution and public display arrangements.
- The finder, Laura Young, formed a personal connection with the bust, describing it as part of her home.
- Experts emphasize the importance of provenance in preventing the sale of looted art.
- The Goodwill find is set to travel back to Germany for permanent restitution after its loan period.
- The story has been reported by My Modern Met with reference to Smithsonian and NBC News coverage.
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