Year of Object(s) Creation: 16th Century BCE
Estimated Value ($USD): 1,000,000
Object Type(s): Figurine
Object Material(s): ceramic, Clay
Provenience Nation: China
Provenience Location: China
Year Removed from Findspot: 2006

Provenance
Start Year: 2006
End Year: 2008
Circumstance of Acquisition: Smuggling
Nation: Denmark
Location: Coppenhagen

156 Cultural Relics from China


Description:
The relics include pottery figurines of the Tang Dynasty (CE 618-907) as well as some rare items dating back to the Xia (2100-1600 BCE), Shang (1600-1100 BCE), Yuan (1271-1368) and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2008
Year Claim Resolved: 2008
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Government of China
Complainant Nation: China
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Governement of Denmark
Respondent Nation: Denmark
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? All of the artifacts were returned to the archaeological sites and/or museums from which they were looted or stolen. Edited by JS