Art restitution

48 cultural artifacts returned to Egypt

Los Angeles and Egypt · Source report date:

Artifacts at the Los Angeles repatriation ceremony; CBS LA
Artifacts at the Los Angeles repatriation ceremony; CBS LA Image source ↗
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The FBI reported returning 48 cultural artifacts to Egypt following an investigation into illicit trafficking. The objects included carved figures.

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Individual artwork identification details have not yet been documented in this record. Missing specifications are not inferred from the photograph or report headline.

Not documented in this record: object type · materials & technique · measurements · inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · artwork title · maker / attribution · creation date / period · subject.

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Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.

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Rembrandt, Self-Portrait (1630), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

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