United States Files Motion in SLAM Mummy Mask Case
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in St. Louis filed a motion today in response to a federal district court’s ruling earlier this week dismissing the government’s forfeiture complaint against the Ka…
Court Issues Restraining Order in Sotheby’s Cambodian Statue Case
U.S. District Court Judge George B. Daniels today issued a restraining order on a statue located at Sotheby’s in Manhattan. He ordered that the ancient Khmer temple statute remain at…
Manhattan US Attorney Seeks Forfeiture of Cambodian Statue at Sotheby’s
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York today filed a civil complaint to forfeit an ancient Khmer temple statue, known as the Duryodhana, and in the hands…
Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) | Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) | Mali | memorandum of understanding (MoU)
Public Comments Submitted to CPAC Amid Coup and Unrest in Mali
Public comments have now been submitted to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) regarding Mali’s request for a renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States. The…
The Other SLAM Mummy Mask Case Quietly Remains Alive for Now
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has denied the federal government’s claim to forfeit the Ka Nefer Nefer mummy mask located at the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM). But…
District Court Dismisses Government’s Case to Forfeit SLAM Mummy Mask
The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, today published an order dismissing the government’s’ forfeiture complaint against the Ka Nefer Nefer mummy mask. The Egyptian artifact is located at…