ICHHTO to Salvage Iranian Relics From Christie's Auction

Iran is determined to block the sale of four smuggled Iranian relics at the Christie's upcoming auction in London and bring them back home.
The antiquities are scheduled to go up for auction among other precious ancient artworks in about a week.
Direct authentication was not possible due to lack of access to the objects, but Iran's cultural heritage experts managed to ascertain their authenticity from their pictures, an official with Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said on Wednesday.