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Mexico claims 33 pre-Columbian objects for sale in France

In the sights of the Latin American country: the auction “Quetzalcoatl: feathered serpent” organized by Christie’s in Paris on February 9. The Mexican press deplores the “Constant resistance” opposed by France to the fight led by Mexico for the restitution of its cultural property.

Between Mexico and France, history repeats itself. The Latin American country recently claimed 33 pre-Columbian archeological objects that will be auctioned on February 9 in Paris, reports The Country America.

Mexico is thus continuing its fight to recover the heritage that is exhibited in European collections, but “Which has so far given little results” and “Which meets with constant resistance in France”, highlights the daily.

According to The universal, the Mexican Institute of Anthropology and History filed a lawsuit and activated its diplomatic networks to protest against the auction “Quetzalcoatl: feathered serpent”, organized by the Christie’s company on February 9 in Paris. Some 40 pre-Columbian objects, from European collections, will be on display there. “33 of them

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1 thought on “Mexico claims 33 pre-Columbian objects for sale in France”

  1. This is ridiculous, as is made by the leftist Mexican government and in top going against the law…this mask of Tehoutican has a prévenance before 1935, what are this people talking about…? what do they want, to break the Précolombienne art market, to make noice so the people at home believe that this great government is trying to get the mexican heritage back….nonsense, and in top of all there is not a journalist that straightens this …..bull….. is the left also involved in trying to rule the art market….. next will be all asian art, then Egypsian, Greek……….. what kind of world are we living in, that some silly people just because they have a governmental post, can come and expropriate individuals property……….. come on, lets get serious…!!!

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