Year of Object(s) Creation: 5000 B.C.E. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Figurine, Statue
Object Material(s): ceramic, terracotta
Provenience Nation: Kosovo
Provenience Location: Kosovo
Year Removed from Findspot: 1998 (approximate)

Provenance
Start Year: 2002
End Year: 2002
Circumstance of Acquisition: Returned to Kosovo
Nation: Kosovo
Location: Museum of Kosovo
Start Year: 1998 (approximate)
End Year: 2002
Circumstance of Acquisition: Removed during the 1998-1999 war with Kosovo
Nation: Serbia
Location:

Kosovo Terracotta Figure


Description:
The terracotta figurine, known as "Goddess on the Throne," is 1 of the estimated 1,248 artifacts that were removed from Kosovo during the 1998-1999 war.

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1998 (approximate)
Year Claim Resolved: 2002
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments

Complainant Name: Kosovo Government
Complainant Nation: Kosovo
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Serbian Government
Respondent Nation: Serbia
Respondent Nation Economy: In Transition
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
Clarification Notes . The terracotta figurine dates back to the sixth or fifth millennium B.C.E. Edited by Keli Fisher