Long-lost Edmonia Lewis sculpture rediscovered in salvage yard after a century

A significant sculpture by 19th-century artist Edmonia Lewis was recently rediscovered after being missing for approximately a century. The artwork, titled 'The Death of Cleopatra,' was originally created by Lewis in 1876. It was found in a salvage yard, where it had reportedly been used as a gravestone for a horse. Lewis, who faced racial discrimination in the United States, had moved to Rome to pursue her career.