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1,000-year-old Indian statues seized from NYC auction house

Two Indian statues that are more than 1,000 years old were seized Friday from Christie’s auction house after investigators discovered they had been smuggled out of the country, eventually landing in New York.

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1,000-year-old Indian statues seized from NYC auction house
In this photo provided by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an Indian statue believed to be from the 8th and 10th centuries A.D. that authorities say was stolen and smuggled out of India is shown. The statue is one of two that were seized from Christie's Auction House in New York on Friday, March 11, 2016. The antiquities were to be part of an auction on the week of March 14, entitled "The Lahiri Collection: Indian and Himalayan Art, Ancient and Modern." Christie's said in a statement it was working with authorities and would never knowingly offer a stolen work of art. (United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)
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