Xi'an Empress Dou Figurines
Xi'an Empress Dou Figurines

Year of Object(s) Creation: 135 B.C. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD): 80000
Object Type(s): Sculpture, Statue
Object Material(s): ceramic
Provenience Nation: China
Provenience Location: Xi’an,ShaanxiProvince
Year Removed from Findspot: 2001

Provenance
Start Year: 2001
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Alleged looting
Nation: China
Location: China
Start Year:
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Sale
Nation: United States
Location: Sotheby's, New York, NY
Start Year: 2003
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition:
Nation: China
Location: China

Chinese Figurines From Tomb Of Xi’an Empress Dou


Description:
Figurines from Tomb of Xi'an Empress Dou

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2002
Year Claim Resolved: 2003
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Government of China
Complainant Nation: China
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Sotheby's
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Company

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Sources:
http://traffickingculture.org/encyclopedia/case-studies/empress-dou-figurines/; http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2056101,00.html; http://www.newsgd.com/culture/pic/200307070050.htm