Stories British Museum thefts: Mark Jones appointed interim director of the British Museum Posted on September 2, 2023 by artNews The former V&A director was keeper of coins and medal at the embattled London institution Washington State man sentenced to two years in prison for passing off more than $1m worth of fakes as Alaska Native art Sotheby’s to sell €11m collection from the Hydra home of Pauline Karpidas
