Swiss Authorities Return Seized Cultural Artefacts To China
Date
8/25/2023 4:11:42 AM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The federal Office of Culture (FOC) handed over the objects to the Chinese ambassador in Bern on Thursday.Swiss customs officers had seized the objects as part of criminal proceedings in the cantons of Basel City and Ticino. While there was no indication that the objects had been stolen or looted, the had not been declared properly as cultural goods upon importation.
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The handover between FOC director Carine Bachmann and Chinese ambassador Shihting Wang took place within the framework of the Federal Law on the International Transfer of Cultural Property.
Switzerland and China tunderlined their commitment to combating the illegal transfer of cultural property, against the background of a corresponding UNEconvention and a bilateral agreement.
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The objects in question are an equestrian sculpture, a large wine vessel, a pair of horse statues and a coin. The objects are between about 2,000 and 400 years old.
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