Dazzling show of Louvre art raises tough questions but lacks answers

The Washington Post · Michael O'Sullivan ·

The showcase of Islamic artifacts at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art aims to draw back the curtain on provenance, but it rarely lives up to its promise.

For the first time ever, a selection of 26 remarkable objects from the Louvre museum’s renowned collection of Islamic art has arrived in the United States.

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Dazzling show of Louvre art raises tough questions but lacks answers

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