The restitution of the remains, said to belong to 19th-century freedom fighters, was hailed as a symbol of reconciliation, but papers obtained by The Times reveal a gesture muddled by politics.
Tag: Arts and Antiquities Looting
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Three Ancient Sculptures Will Be Returned to Italy
Three statues were returned to Italy after the J. Paul Getty Museum discovered they had been looted. They will be displayed temporarily in Rome before heading to Taranto, Italy, their permanent home.
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Congress Told Colleges to Return Native Remains. What’s Taking So Long?
The University of North Dakota, the latest U.S. college to acknowledge keeping Indigenous bones and artifacts, pledged to work with tribal leaders on returning them.
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Unearthing a Maya Civilization That ‘Punched Above its Weight’
Before the pandemic, the long-sought ruins of Sak Tz’i’, a small but influential Mesoamerican kingdom, were discovered on a cattle ranch in Mexico. This summer archaeologists returned to excavate it.
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Investigators Seize 27 Antiquities From the Met, Citing Looting
The museum said it is cooperating with the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has executed several search warrants at the museum since February.