Year of Object(s) Creation: 1200 C.E. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Statue
Object Material(s): stone
Provenience Nation: Chile
Provenience Location: Easter Island, Chile
Year Removed from Findspot: 1868

Provenance
Start Year: 1869
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Donated to British Museum
Nation: United Kingdom
Location: British Museum
Start Year: 1868
End Year: 1869
Circumstance of Acquisition: Removed from Easter Island by British explorers
Nation: United Kingdom
Location: HMS Topaze (British Royal Navy)

Easter Island Statue (Moai)


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Case Status: Unresolved
Year Claim Initiated: 2018
Year Claim Resolved:
Means of Resolution:

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

Respondent Name: British Museum
Respondent Nation: United Kingdom
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

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Editor's Notes:
Moai (statue) from Easter Island called Hoa Haka Nana’ia (Hidden/Stolen Friend) with petroglyphs on back. Editor: Eliza Rodi.