Past and present of China's stolen animal heads

By Chen Xia
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Whereabout of 12 bronze animal heads

Rat:

Returned  by François Pinault (Christie's owner) in 2013.

Ox:

Bought  by China Poly Group Corp at auction in 2000.

Tiger:

Bought  by China Poly Group Corp at auction in 2000.

Rabbit:

Returned  by François Pinault (Christie's owner) in 2013.

Dragon:

(Authenticity  unconfirmed) bought by a Chinese buyer at auction in 2018.

Snake:

Missing.

Horse:

Bought  by Stanley Ho in 2007 and donated to the Chinese cultural relics authorities  in 2019.

Goat:

Missing.

Monkey:

Bought  by China Poly Group Corp at auction in 2000.

Rooster:

Missing.

Dog:

Missing.  In 2003, a Hong Kong auction house planned to sell what turned out to be a  fake.

Pig:

Bought  by Stanley Ho in 2003 and donated to Poly Art Museum of China Poly Group Corp.


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