Auction sells Hopi masks in Paris for nearly $1 million
(Reuters) - An auction of ancient masks revered as sacred by a Native American tribe fetched more than 750,000 euros on Friday, disappointing prominent opponents of the sale after a French court ruled it should go ahead.
Hopi said earlier that the items were under investigation and likely stolen.
(Reuters) - An auction of ancient masks revered as sacred by a Native American tribe fetched more than 750,000 euros on Friday, disappointing prominent opponents of the sale after a French court ruled it should go ahead.
Hopi said earlier that the items were under investigation and likely stolen.
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I recommend linking the NPR story in place of reuters, as it does not have images of the masks, as they should not be viewed by the public.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=177009327
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