US court authorizes seizure of Acoma ceremonial shield offered by EVE
EVE withdrew a sacred Acoma Pueblo shield from a May 2016 sale in Paris. US prosecutors sought forfeiture, and a federal judge authorized seizure. The US, the Pueblo and the consignor later agreed on a return in 2019. Photo shows Acoma Pueblo Governor Kurt Riley at a meeting about the sale.
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