Anatolian Guennol-Stargazer Marble Statue
Anatolian Guennol-Stargazer Marble Statue

Year of Object(s) Creation: 4800 - 4100 BC
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Figurine, Religious artifact, Sculpture, Statue
Object Material(s): marble, stone
Provenience Nation: Turkey
Provenience Location:
Year Removed from Findspot:

Provenance
Start Year: 2017
End Year: 2017
Circumstance of Acquisition: Consigned by owner Michael Steinhardt for sale at auction by Christies
Nation: United States
Location: New York
Start Year:
End Year: 2017
Circumstance of Acquisition: good faith purchase by Michael Steinhardt from Alistair Martin
Nation: United States
Location: New York
Start Year: 1961
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Purchase by Alistair Martin
Nation: United States
Location: New York

Turkish Anatolian Guennol-Stargazer Marble Statue


Description:
Anatolian Marble Female Idol - Guennol Stargazer/Marble Statue

Case Status: Object(s) not relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2017
Year Claim Resolved: 2021
Means of Resolution: Litigation

Complainant Name: Republic of Turkey
Complainant Nation: Turkey
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Christie's, Inc.
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Company

Reference Links:

Files:
https://research.cgu.edu/cultural-property-disputes-resource/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2021/01/Complaint.pdf
Title: Complaint
Caption:
https://research.cgu.edu/cultural-property-disputes-resource/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2021/01/2nd-Circuit-Opinion.pdf
Title: 2nd Circuit Opinion
Caption:

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