Year of Object(s) Creation: 5th century B.C.E. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD): 300,000
Object Type(s): Food/Drink Container
Object Material(s): ceramic, terracotta
Provenience Nation: Greece
Provenience Location: Greece
Year Removed from Findspot: 1950 (approximate)

Provenance
Start Year: 1950 (approximate)
End Year: 1975 (approximate)
Circumstance of Acquisition: Illegal purchase
Nation: United States
Location: Atlantis Antiquities
Start Year: 1975 (approximate)
End Year: 2005
Circumstance of Acquisition: Removal from gallery
Nation: United Kingdom
Location: Private residence of Dr. Robert H. Hecht

Six Oinochoe From the Collection of Dr. Robert H. Hecht


Description:
Archaeologist Dr. Robert H. Hecht purchased six ancient Greek oinochoe from Italian dealer Gianfranco Becchina in the middle of the 20th century. He displayed them in his private gallery until the Greek government asked about them in the early 2000s.

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2005
Year Claim Resolved: 2006
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments

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

Respondent Name: Dr. Robert H. Hecht
Respondent Nation:
Respondent Nation Economy:
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

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Editor's Notes:
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The six ceramic objects discussed in this entry are not being exhibited as of July, 2026; however, they have returned to Greece. *Image is not one of the oinochoe discussed in this entry* Edited by JS