Antiquities Dealer Pleads Guilty for Role in Sale of Looted Items

via New York Times, 05 October 2021: Speaking of Douglas Latchford, another notable art crime development is that art dealer Nancy Weiner pled guilty for her role in trafficking looted antiquities from India and Southeast Asia.

The operator of a Manhattan gallery known for its expertise in ancient Asian artifacts has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and possession of stolen property in connection with the trafficking of looted treasures from India and Southeast Asia.

Some of the items she sold to major museums in Australia and Singapore, and others were sold on the auction block at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, according to investigators. The items ranged in value from $100,000 to $1.5 million.

The dealer, Nancy Wiener, 66, whose mother had also been a well-known expert in the field, acknowledged Thursday that she had taken possession of items that showed possible signs of looting, such as dirt and debris encrustation, and presented them for sale with false statements of provenance.

Source: Antiquities Dealer Pleads Guilty for Role in Sale of Looted Items – The New York Times