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A 3,500-year-old clay tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby is going back to Iraq

A 3,500-year-old clay tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby is going back to Iraq
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NY Judge Approves Forfeiture of 3,500-Year-Old Epic of Gilgamesh Tablet From Hobby Lobby

Our redesigned local news and weather app is live! Download it for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts. The tablet was seized in 2019 from the Washington, D.C.-based Museum of the Bible, founded by Hobby Lobby executives, and is now being stored in Brooklyn, prosecutors said. Judge Ann M. Donnelly entered an order documenting the forfeiture of the tablet Monday. “This forfeiture represents an important milestone on the path to returning this rare and ancient masterpiece of world literature to its country of origin,” stated Acting U.S. Attorney Kasulis. “This Office is committed to combating the black-market sale of cultural property and the smuggling of looted artifacts.”

Forfeiture of ancient tablet bought by Hobby Lobby approved

Forfeiture of ancient tablet bought by Hobby Lobby approved DOJ and last updated 2021-07-28 23:46:44-04 NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York has approved the forfeiture of a 3,500-year-old clay tablet bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh. The cuneiform tablet was looted from Iraq and sold for $1.6 million to Hobby Lobby for display in the Museum of the Bible. The tablet was written in the ancient language of Akkadian and dates from around 1500 B.C. Prosecutors say it was illegally transported to the U.S. in 2003 and again in 2014. The tablet was seized from the Museum of the Bible in 2019.

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