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Vancouver Museum Reopens After Theft

By ARTINFO

Published: May 27, 2008
VANCOUVER—The University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology reopened Monday after the theft Saturday of a dozen works by the late Canadian artist Bill Reid, reports the New York Times via the Canadian press. Museum authorities and Reid's widow, Martine, expressed concern that the works, which are mostly made from gold, would be melted down. “These pieces are Canadian treasures and belong to the Canadian people,” Jim Storie, the chairman of the Bill Reid Trust, said in a statement. “They’re all priceless.” Reid, who helped popularize native Canadian art, appears on the country's $20 bill.

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