In recent years Mexico has mounted an ambitious series of investigations and restitution efforts to correct decades of theft and colonial plundering.
Tag: Arts and Antiquities Looting
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A Columbus Letter Beloved by Thieves and Forgers Hits the Market
A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage is on sale at Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen.
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Provenance of a Museum’s Greek Exhibit Is Questioned, Fueling a Debate
After a touring exhibition of antiquities from the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Fla., raised concerns at a Denver museum, a curator was dismissed.
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A Painting Looted at Least Once, From Hitler, Is on the Block
Some experts believe this 17th-century work now up for sale was originally stolen by the Nazis, but no clues to its prewar owner have turned up in years of searching.