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first_reported: 2026-11-07 05:30 EST
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# What is the true cost of luxury? A new Walters art exhibit aims to find out.

For generations, consumers have desired goods and art made from kingfisher feather, tortoiseshell, elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn. A new Baltimore art exhibit looks at the cost beyond the price tag.

Section: [Culture & Events](/baltimore/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [The Baltimore Banner](https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/walters-art-museum-luxury-loss-YEX7Q5SZYZEVZK5N7NCGSKWXUA/), 2026-11-07 05:30 EST: What is the true cost of luxury? A new Walters art exhibit aims to find out.

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