A bottle found at Machu Picchu is among the artifacts being returned to Peru. The objects will go to a university in the city of Cusco.

Year of Object(s) Creation: Various
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Object Type(s): Food/Drink Container, Jewelry, Tool
Object Material(s): ceramic, human remains, metal, terracotta
Provenience Nation: Peru
Provenience Location: Machu Picchu Peru, 1912
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Sanctioned
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Location: Yale

Peruvian Machu Picchu Artifacts


Description:
ceramic artifacts, pottery shards, jewelry, tools, human bones, and metal objects - Various

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1918
Year Claim Resolved: 2010
Means of Resolution: Litigation

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

Respondent Name: Yale University
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Institution

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