Christie's announced on the sale of several pre-Hispanic pieces, an action that has been described by the Mexican government as looting and illegal trade of the national heritage, stating that an opinion of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) indicates that the pieces "Meet the conditions to prove their belonging to original cultures" of the country. INAH had filed a complaint with the Attorney General's Office to prevent this operation. The auction house said in a statement that it has not been provided with any evidence that could challenge the legality of the sale.
Christie's sells pre-Hispanic pieces; Mexico argues that the pieces were looted or are false and the auction house denies that there is illegality | Video | CNN
2021-02-10T22:58:14.712Z
Christie's announced the sale of several pre-Hispanic pieces, an action that has been classified by the Mexican government as looting and trade | Latin America | CNN