Metropolitan Museum repatriates a Nayarit ceramic figure to Mexico
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced the repatriation to Mexico of a standing male ceramic figure made by Nayarit artists around 100–400 CE. The decision followed evidence from the Manhattan District Attorney’s ongoing investigations and the museum’s own provenance research.
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