13 Roman And Greek Antiquities
Description:
Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2006
Year Claim Resolved: 2006
Means of Resolution: Private Negotiation
Complainant Name: Government of Italy
Complainant Nation: Italy
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government
Respondent Name: Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Institution
Reference Links:
- https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2006/11/01/italy-gets-antiquities-back-from-boston-museum-of-fine-arts
- https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2006/09/29/boston-s-mfa-returns-disputed/53043635007/
- https://collections.mfa.org/objects/263343
- https://plone.unige.ch/art-adr/cases-affaires/13-antiquities-2013-italy-and-boston-museum-of-fine-arts-1
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Editor's Notes:
Objects include a life-sized marble statue of Emperor Hadrian’s wife Sabina, 11 painted vases and a stone bas relief.
The statue of Hadrian’s wife Sabina had been acquired from Zurich dealer Fritz Bürki through Mr Hecht in 1979.
Information about the agreement: "On Thursday, September 28, 2006, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) transferred 13 antiquities to Italy and signed an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Culture marking the beginning of a new era of cultural exchange. The agreement includes the creation of a partnership in which the Italian government will loan significant works from Italy to the MFA’s displays and special exhibitions program, and establishes a process by which the MFA and Italy will exchange information with respect to the Museum’s future acquisitions of Italian antiquities. The partnership also envisages collaboration in the areas of scholarship, conservation, archaeological investigation, and exhibition planning." (https://www.mfa.org/collections/provenance/antiquities-and-cultural-property)
Edited by Arianne Ohara