The Guatemalan authorities recovered and repatriated 61 archaeological pieces and cultural assets located in Mexican territory, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture reported this Wednesday.
The pieces were delivered voluntarily by a Guatemalan woman residing in Mexico and the repatriation took place on Tuesday with the support of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of that country.
In a statement, the Foreign Affairs and Culture and Sports portfolios stated that the cultural assets were recovered in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Among them is a Chinautla-type jug with zoomorphic decoration, considered of great heritage value due to its uniqueness.
The set of pieces also includes fragments of pre-Hispanic ceramics and 32 pieces of traditional Guatemalan dance clothing.
A commercial airline contributed with the transfer of the goods to Guatemala, the statement detailed.
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According to the Government, the assets will remain in temporary custody at the Institute of Anthropology and History of Guatemala for their air conditioning and registration process, before being transferred to a national museum.
The authorities did not specify the period in which the assets were stolen from Guatemalan territory and only reiterated the commitment to the protection, recovery and preservation of cultural heritage, part of the identity and historical memory of the Guatemalan people.
On January 13 of this year, the two Guatemalan ministries together with the Government of Mexico coordinated the return of another set of archaeological pieces that belonged to Guatemala.
On that occasion, Mexico delivered 29 archaeological pieces and 25 assets that are part of the Guatemalan cultural heritage.
The delivery was made as part of the Agreement for the Protection and Restitution of Archaeological, Artistic and Historical Monuments between Mexico and Guatemala.
With information from EFE.
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