17-06-2021 23:02 via artnews.com

34 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Returned to Mexico by Germans

On Wednesday, Mexico revealed that it had received 34 pre-Columbian artifacts that were owned by two German citizens. The two citizens, who were not identified but who live in western Germany, contacted the Mexican Embassy in Germany about returning the objects that had been owned by their families. The objects were handed over to the embassy in May.
Over the past few years, conversations around repatriation in Germany have reached a fever pitch. Though those discussions have largely focused on
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