Year of Object(s) Creation: 9th century C.E (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD): 300,000
Object Type(s): Amulet, Carving, Figurine, Funerary Object, Jewelry, Painting, Religious artifact, Sculpture
Object Material(s): ceramic, metal, stone
Provenience Nation: Guatemala
Provenience Location: Machaquilá, Guatemala
Year Removed from Findspot: 1970 (approximate)

Provenance
Start Year: 1971
End Year: 1974
Circumstance of Acquisition: Illegal excavation and purchase
Nation: United States
Location: Santa Fe, California, USA

Guatemalan Pre-Columbian Artifacts


Description:
Clive Hollinshead illegally smuggled an array of pre-Columbian Mayan artifacts out of Guatemala. The standout object in this case is the Machaquilá Stela 2

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1970 (approximate)
Year Claim Resolved: 1973
Means of Resolution: Action by Respondent's Govt.

Complainant Name: Government of Mexico
Complainant Nation: Guatemala
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Clive Hollinshead, USA
Respondent Nation:
Respondent Nation Economy:
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Editor's Notes:
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? All of the artifacts were returned and are currently exhibited at the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology of Guatemala in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Edited by JS