Year of Object(s) Creation: Unknown
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Provenience Nation: Iraq
Provenience Location: Smuggled out of Iraq by a member of the U.S. Army 126th Military History Detachment in 2003 from Baghdad
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Alleged looting
Nation: Iraq
Location: Offered for sale and seized at auction in 2012 by Amoskeag Auction Company in Manchester, N.H.

Iraqi Ceremonial Sword


Description:
Ceremonial Sword - Sword

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2003
Year Claim Resolved: 2013
Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Iraq Government
Complainant Nation: Iraq
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Military Personnel
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Editor's Notes:
WHERE IS IT NOW? The sword is not on display for the public. It is in the hands of the Iraqi Ministry of Culture.