|
|
| The First Art Newspaper on the Net |
   |
Established in 1996 |
|
Friday, April 26, 2024 |
|
| US customs seize ancient carved stones from Cameroon |
|
|
The Ikom monoliths come from the area round the town of Ikom, in the state of Cross River in southern Nigeria bordering with Cameroon.
|
MIAMI (AFP).- US customs officials in Miami on Tuesday said they seized ancient carved stones from Cameroon known as Ikom monoliths that had been exported to the United States using fake documents.
Experts believe the stone sculptures were made sometime between 200 and 1,000 AD, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement.
According to UNESCO the carvings "bear a form of writing and a complex system of codified information .. each stone, like the human finger print, is unique from every other stone in its design and execution."
The Ikom monoliths come from the area round the town of Ikom, in the state of Cross River in southern Nigeria bordering with Cameroon.
The CBP did not say how many stone carvings they had seized, but did say that they will be "repatriated" to Cameroon.
"CBP has a critical role in protecting cultural property and preventing illicit trafficking," said Robert Del Toro, CBP's Acting Port Director at Miami International Airport.
He described it as "just the latest example" of CBP teams working federal agents "to enforce international repatriation laws of ancient artifacts."
© Agence France-Presse
|
|
Today's News
October 23, 2020
An artist is still telling her deep truths
Marian Goodman Gallery to close London venue, transitioning to new exhibition strategy
US customs seize ancient carved stones from Cameroon
David Hockney's Portrait of Sir David Webster achieves £12,865,000 at auction
Richard Avedon's wall-size ambitions
Deana Lawson awarded Hugo Boss Prize 2020
Discover the art of chairs at the Georgia Museum of Art
The little-known women behind some well-known landscapes
Alison Jacques Gallery announces representation of Nicola L.
From 2 artists, 2 ways to tell stories of Black America
At the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, all athletes are equal
Christie's announces 'The Golden Twenties: Berlin through the Eyes of Modern Artists'
Piotr Uklański presents a new body of figurative paintings at Massimo De Carlo
The MIT List Visual Arts Center opens "No Wrong Holes: Thirty Years of Nayland Blake"
'Dalva Brothers: Parisian Taste in New York' totals $5,885,500 at Christie's New York
BRAFA 2021 will go ahead modelled on a new concept: 'BRAFA @ HOME in the galleries'
Seven artists records for Travel Posters at Swann
Rare Posters Auction #82 presents 500 rare and iconic works
Sèvres Enamel masterpiece joins distinguished decorative arts collection at the Snite Museum
Chanel by Warhol brings $225,000; Applause by Banksy sells for seven times the estimate for $57,500
Robert DeMora dies at 85; Helped make Bette Midler look divine
Museum of Arts and Design names Interim Director and elects two new Trustees to Board
Freeman's announces latest Modern & Contemporary Art auction with fresh-to-market works
Eric Firestone Gallery announces new space and representation of FUTURA2000
The role of colour in making a sale
Sights in the Silver State: Discovering Contemporary Exhibits at the Las Vegas Palms Casino
When Renting is Better Than Buying
Why organic CBD oils are considered highly safe
Some of the Most Famous Paintings that Explore the Motif of Gambling
|
|
|
|
|
Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week,  . |
|
|
|
Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:
|
|
|
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful
|
|
