In this photo provided by Hong Kong Police Force, a calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, estimated to be worth about $296.7 million, was cut in half after it was stolen as part of a high-profile burglary, are displayed in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The artwork was discovered to be cut in half when police arrested a 49-year-old man in late September on suspicion of handling stolen property. The South China Morning Post, quoting an unnamed police source, reported that the calligraphy scroll was cut in half by a buyer who had purchased it for 500 Hong Kong dollars ($64.50) and had believed the scroll to be a counterfeit. (Hong Kong Police Force via AP)
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