Stolen: The “Mona Lisa of Sculpture”

A valuable sculpture was stolen from the Art History Museum in Vienna. “The 16th century ‘Saliera’ (salt cellar) is considered ‘the Mona Lisa of sculptures,’ the museum said. The 10-inch-tall piece was the only remaining authenticated example of Italian master sculptor Benvenuto Cellini’s work as a goldsmith. This is an art theft of gigantic proportions. The ‘Saliera’ was worth at the very least 50 million euros ($57 million).”