A bust of Jim Morrison, the iconic frontman of The Doors, has been successfully recovered 37 years after it was stolen from his gravesite at Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris. French authorities revealed the bust was discovered by the Financial and Anti-Corruption Brigade during an unrelated investigation. The sculpture, created by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin in 1981, was found still defaced with graffiti and had a portion of its nose missing, a fate inflicted by souvenir hunters before its theft.
The bust of Jim Morrison, stolen from his gravesite 37 years ago, was recovered by French authorities during an unrelated investigation.
Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin carved the bust in 1981, and its retrieval marks a significant return in the history of rock memorabilia.
The sculpture was found covered in graffiti and missing a chunk of its nose, previously cut off by souvenir hunters long before its theft.
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