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"Many pieces were acquired from Cartier's inventory," Mr. Jaffer said.

Most of the pieces were acquired before 1960, and some have not been out of storage in years.

Mr. Sandon said many of the Watney pieces were acquired by museums, including the Victoria and Albert, the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Most of his pieces were acquired from Grace Wu Bruce, a renowned dealer specializing in Ming and Qing antiques, with galleries in Hong Kong and London.

Known collectively as the Elgin Marbles, the pieces were acquired by Scottish nobleman Lord Elgin in the early 19th century and brought to this country.

Pieces were acquired on the basis of skimpy recommendations that always coincided with the opinions of the gallery or artist in question, Mr Aldecoa said, according to Bilbao's daily El Correo yesterday.

Some pieces are acquired through the artist's relatives, she said, "but for the most part, they come from collectors who bought back in 1940, '50, or '60 and held on to them.

The piece was acquired some 11 years ago, just when he was moving into his new digs.

Residents have reacted angrily, but the auction house says the piece was acquired legally.

Its our sense that this piece was acquired in a different spirit than the core of collection," said Kathryn Kanjo, a foundation trustee.

Each painting or sculpture MOBA exhibits is accompanied by a brief description of the medium, size, name of the artist, as well as how the piece was acquired, and an analysis of the work's possible intention or symbolism.