Thousands of phoney Norval Morrisseaus were seized by police. How did a fake get on a police auction website?

Over the years, police have seized thousands of fraudulent creations by Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau. Now, a fake print has been pulled from the Police Auctions Canada website pending an investigation. “Police selling a fake print of a fake painting is ironic in a sense,” says the Morrisseau estate's executive director.

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