The staggering cost of insuring the Bayeux tapestry | The Economist
The Bayeux tapestry is one of the world’s most famous pieces of medieval art—and it’s just been insured for $1.1bn. The Economist’s culture editor, Alexandra Suich Bass, explores how this eye-watering figure was agreed on.
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