1993 Morgantina Silver
1993 Morgantina Silver

Year of Object(s) Creation: 1000 BC
Estimated Value ($USD): 2700000
Object Type(s): Carving, Food/Drink Container
Object Material(s): metal
Provenience Nation: Italy
Provenience Location: Hellenistic Settlement of Morgantina, Sicily
Year Removed from Findspot: 1979

Provenance
Start Year: 1979
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Alleged looting
Nation: Italy
Location: Sicily
Start Year: 1982
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Sale
Nation:
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Start Year: 2010
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Sanctioned
Nation: Italy
Location: Museum of Aidone

Italian Morgantina Silver


Description:
Morgantina Silver

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1993
Year Claim Resolved: 2006
Means of Resolution: Private Negotiation

Complainant Name: Government of Italy
Complainant Nation: Italy
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Institution

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