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A painting by German surrealist artist Max Ernst, valued at around 165,000 euros (209,000 dollars), was stolen from an art fair in the western German city of Cologne at the weekend, police said on Monday.
The theft of the abstract painting, which was untitled and dated 1957, was only noticed on Sunday, when fair was being dismantled.
A bronze sculpture by the German artist A.R. Penck, called "Little Tomtem" and dated 1986, was also stolen from the exhibition.
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AFP 061935 GMT 11 06
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