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St. Louis Art Museum Sues US Government

March 14th, 2011 in Litigation / Property
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In a highly unusual legal maneuver by a U.S. museum seeking to retain recent acquisition, the St. Louis Museum of Art (SLAM) filed a complaint in federal district court on February 15, 2011 asking for a declaratory judgment to prevent federal authorities from seizing a 19th Dynasty Egyptian mask popularly known as Ka-Nefer-Nefer.

More facts on this case available via Safe Corner.

 

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