👀 Who was he? Headless, nameless and wrapped in noble robes, the Draped Male Figure has puzzled historians since the 1960s. Some believed he was Marcus Aurelius. Others just knew he was beautiful. He stood for decades in the Cleveland Museum of Art until new evidence revealed a darker truth. Looted from an ancient site in Turkey and sold without papers, the statue was recently returned to its rightful home. But the mystery of his identity? That remains. 🔗 Read more to learn about how the CMA and other Northeast Ohio museums are confronting the evolving ethics of art ownership and acquisition with the link in our bio. 🖊 Jaden Stambolia 📸 Chiara Vercesi and the Cleveland Museum of Art #ArtHistory #MuseumEthics