Guatemala said Wednesday it recovered 33 pre-Columbian artifacts that were voluntarily returned from a private collection in Germany.
Through its embassy, Guatemala has “recovered 15 pieces and 18 archaeological fragments that have been identified as part of our country’s cultural heritage,” the State Department said in a statement.
“Guatemala is grateful for the voluntary return of objects that form an important part of the country’s history, and there is hope that other owners of similar pieces in private collections will take the same step,” the ministry added.
Objects included bowls, other vessels, and pottery figurines dating from between 1,000 B.C. and 250 AD and 250-900 AD
Maya civilization peaked in what is now southern Mexico and Guatemala, as well as parts of Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras, between 250 and 900 AD.
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