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NYTimes: Auction of Hopi Masks Proceeds After Judge’s Ruling

June 24, 2021April 12, 2013 News artifacts, Auction, Hopi, Paris

By TOM MASHBERG Published: April 12, 2013 PARIS- A contested auction of sacred Hopi Indian masks went forward Friday in Paris and generated more than $1 million in sales despite the presence of protesters inside and outside the auction house who urged patrons not to take part. One featured item, a headdress known as the … Read more

NYTimes: Hopis Try to Stop Paris Sale of Artifacts

June 24, 2021April 3, 2013 News artifacts, Auction, Hopi, Paris, repatriation

By TOM MASHBERGH Published: April 3, 2013 In a rare case of a cultural heritage claim arising from the sale of American artifacts abroad, the Hopi Indians of Arizona have asked federal officials to help stop a high-price auction of 70 sacred masks in Paris next week. The tribe is receiving advice from the State … Read more