Authorities are investigating after a piece of artwork was reported stolen from the Juneau Arts & Culture Center.
The Juneau Empire reports that center officials had called police Monday after finding that an alder mask of a mountain goat was missing. The piece by Juneau artist Sheila Dyer had been part of a monthly exhibit from the University of Alaska Southeast.
Executive director of the Juneau Arts & Humanities Council Nancy DeCherney says the center’s surveillance cameras hadn’t captured the theft due to an issue with memory cards. She says the cameras are now functioning properly and officials are looking to install more cameras around the downtown building.
Dyer’s mask has been featured at the center since April 1. DeCherney described the piece as extremely valuable.
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