Ning Qiu, an appraiser of Asian art based in Texas pleaded guilty to taking part in smuggling rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory to China in U.S. federal court on Tuesday, Voice of America reports.
A Texas-based appraiser of Asian art pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court Tuesday to taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle illegal rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory to China. Ning Qiu could spend ...
London’s Portobello Road is a well-known treasure-hunting spot for antiques from around the world. In 1970, Tom Ellis was in the British city and purchased a small piece of antique ivory. “It was a ...