O.K., lady, drop the shawl
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the illegal importation and sale of handwoven shawls made in Kashmir from Tibetan antelope, chiru or ibex. The expensive, exquisite shawls, called shahtooshes, are being purchased by rich women and men thoughout the world. Some socialites who have been subpoenaed by U.S. marshals have willingly surrenders their shawls.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1999
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Picasso comes to Vegas
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Steve Wynn, chief executive officer of Mirage Resorts, is one of the most influential casino and hotel builders in the business. His greatest and most expensive creation is the $1.6 billion Bellagio hotel which will house an art gallery boasting of rare pieces from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1998
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