Year of Object(s) Creation:
Estimated Value ($USD): 20,000,000
Object Type(s): Statue
Object Material(s): bronze, metal
Provenience Nation: Unknown
Provenience Location: Allegedly Turkey
Year Removed from Findspot: 1960 (allegedly)

Provenance
Start Year: 1986
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art
Nation: United States
Location: Ohio
Start Year: 1960 (approximate)
End Year: 1986
Circumstance of Acquisition: Allegedly looted from Turkey
Nation:
Location:

Headless Statue


Description:
This headless statue allegedly depicts Marcus Aurelius and allegedly originates from Turkey. Turkish investigators and New York investigators believe that this is a statue looted from a Turkish archaeological site in the 1960s; however, the Cleveland Museum of Art has disputed this claim of theft and believes that it is the torso of a philosopher.

Case Status: Unresolved
Year Claim Initiated: 2023 (approximate)
Year Claim Resolved:
Means of Resolution:

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

Respondent Name: Cleveland Museum of Art
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

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Edited by Keli Fisher