Hopefully from Italy it finds its way to its rightful place in Greece.
Good luck. The Getty Museum being in California probably doesn’t give a shit what a European court has to say
Cool. Now do the British Museum.
Interesting… So do countries of origin suddenly have a claim on artifacts that were plundered and shipped to foreign countries? Asking for a friend.
In this case it was found in the 60s in Italian waters by a fisherman and illegally sold on the black market while a law enacted in the 40s stated that all cultural treasures found under ground or under water belong to the government, with up a 25% reward to the finder
Not the usual “we stole it 200 years ago during imperialism so it’s legitimately ours now”
They have a claim. Whether the country, organization, or individual in possession of said artifact(s) chooses to recognize that claim is another matter, however.
Aaahh! So that’s where all the Getty Images come from!
