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Italian antiquities returned from Ore. dealer

The Columbian
Published: April 25, 2012, 5:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officials say an Oregon book dealer agreed to give up three choral music manuscripts from the 13th century that had been stolen from an Italian monastery and church.

The dealer, Phillip Pirages (puh-RAY’-juhz) of McMinnville, told The Associated Press he didn’t know the pages were stolen when he bought them in Europe and Ohio.

Federal officials say he cooperated fully with the investigation by U.S. and Italian officials and won’t be charged.

The pages were among seven antiquities turned over to the Italian government Thursday in Washington. They came from several separate investigations.

Pirages had been asking about $15,000 for the pages and says they were insured. Such pages for church choirs feature lavish illustrations and artwork.

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