31.   The museum said the artifact was among the costliest it has ever acquired.

32.   The museum says people objected to the partial nudity when the statue resided at Congress.

33.   The museum says the discovery is of particular importance because in this region, it would be rare to find a permanent settlement associated with graves from this period.

34.   The museum says the exceptionally warm and sunny summer Sweden experienced explains why visitor levels were low.

35.   The man, who requested to remain anonymous, will have to trade them in at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, the museum said.

36.   The museum said it notified the mayor of the work as a courtesy.

37.   The museum said no.

38.   The museum would not say how much the collection is worth, but some estimates put its value in the tens of millions of dollars.

39.   The museum also said it likes to include national leaders to appeal to visiting tourists.

40.   The museum said designers and dressers worked through the night to ensure that the depiction of the countess was ready.