Royal Rickshaw Of Vietnamese King Thanh Thai
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Wood: Royal Rickshaw of King Thanh Thai - royal rickshaw of King Thanh Thai
Case Status: Object(s) not relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2014
Year Claim Resolved: 2014
Means of Resolution: Private Negotiation
Complainant Name: Government
Complainant Nation: Vietnam
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government
Respondent Name: Government
Respondent Nation: France
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government
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Editor's Notes:
Hue Monuments Conservation Centre made the winning bid (55,800 euros (US$76,000)) in the Rouillac auction in Tours on June 13, 2014. Guimet Asian Arts Museum in Paris immediately sought to buy it back based on auction priority for the host country under French law, but the French Ministry of Culture agreed to relinquish its claim to the item. However, the centre needs an additional EUR 10,000 to transport the rickshaw back to Vietnam.