Queen Munjeong Golden Turtle Seal
Queen Munjeong Golden Turtle Seal

Year of Object(s) Creation: 16th Century
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Provenience Nation: South Korea
Provenience Location: JongmyoRoyalShrine,Seoul,SouthKorea,1950-53(KoreanWar)
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Circumstance of Acquisition: Spoils of war
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Location: LACMA

Korean Queen Munjeong Golden Turtle Seal


Description:
royal gold seal - turtle shaped golden seal of Queen Munjeong

Case Status: Object(s) not relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2012
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Means of Resolution: Inquiry/Demand

Complainant Name: Government
Complainant Nation: South Korea
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Institution

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Editor's Notes:
The Korea Times reported in September 2013 that LACMA intended to return the object. There has been no subsequent news of the actual return.