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acquisite maschere


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Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / museum
Italian term or phrase: acquisite maschere
this is really a grammar question: I don't understand if LEI acquired the masks, or the museum. If it was the museum, why is this statement inserted into the sentence regarding the bequest? Thank you all for any clarification.

"Sono state donate sculture lignee, **acquisite maschere**, mentre con la sua morte LEI ha destinato al xxxx per la realizzazione del xxxx tutte le sue collezioni artistiche e l’archivio di xxxx"
Anne Woodall
Italy
Local time: 14:07


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4masks acquired
James (Jim) Davis


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masks acquired


Explanation:
Wood carvings were donated, masks acquired, while on his death, LEI destined his,...
One would naturally assume that carvings and masks went to the museum, although the context doesn't explicitly state who the masks were acquired by.

James (Jim) Davis
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