Year of Object(s) Creation: 500 C.E.
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Object Type(s): Sculpture
Object Material(s): stone
Provenience Nation: China
Provenience Location: Yungang Grottoes, China
Year Removed from Findspot: 1925 (approximate)

Provenance
Start Year: 2018
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Donated to the Shanxi Museum by John S. C. Wang
Nation: China
Location: Shanxi Museum
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Found by John S. C. Wang while he was serving as an advisor at an auction house
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Start Year: 1925 (approximate)
End Year: 2018
Circumstance of Acquisition: Allegedly stolen from the Yungang Grottoes
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Chinese Statue Head from Yungang Grottoes


Description:


Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2018
Year Claim Resolved: 2018
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation

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

Respondent Name: John S. C. Wang
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Edited by Janice Kim and Keli Fisher