not exact artifacts in dispute

Year of Object(s) Creation: 1500 B.C.E. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Food/Drink Container, Jewelry, Tool, Vase
Object Material(s): bronze, ceramic, metal, stone
Provenience Nation: Thailand
Provenience Location: Ban Chiang archaeological site, northern Thailand
Year Removed from Findspot: 1970 (approximate)

Provenance
Start Year: 2015
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Given by U.S. government to Thai government
Nation: United States
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Start Year: 2008
End Year: 2015
Circumstance of Acquisition: Seized by U.S. law enforcement from gallery and private collection
Nation: United States
Location: Possession of US government
Start Year:
End Year: 2015
Circumstance of Acquisition:
Nation: United States
Location: Home of Jonathan Markell; Silk Roads Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

337 Ancient Thai Antiquities


Description:


Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2008
Year Claim Resolved: 2015
Means of Resolution: Litigation

Complainant Name: Government of Thailand
Complainant Nation: Thailand
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Jonathan Markell; Silk Road Gallery
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Editor's Notes:
Editor: Eliza Rodi