Israel returning looted artworks,
but they're staying in Jerusalem
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| Courtesy Commission for Looted Art in Europe |
| Jewish motifs decorate the gold-painted glass medallions that were stolen by Nazis and restituted to the owners' heirs. |
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By Toby Axelrod
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Published: 07/01/2008
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Israel has restituted three ancient "medallions" stolen by the Nazis in Poland in 1941, but the heirs and an anonymous patron are keeping two of the fourth century artworks at their current home, the Israel Museum.
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