23 mars 2011
Mexican Government Says $4 Million Maya Sculpture Sold in Paris is Not Pre-Hispanic
The piece was manufactured recently and in no way belongs to any of the Prehispanic Mexican cultures.
MEXICO CITY.- In relation to the auction of archaeological pieces held in Paris, France on Monday, March 21, by the Binoche–Giquello auction house, the National Institute of Anthropology and History and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores) informed the following: The piece attributed to the Maya culture and that, according to several news reports, achieved the highest price in the auction, was... [Lire la suite]