<< Sites under Threat >> Group issues list of endangered Peruvian artifacts, urges public to be on alert
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Pre-ColumbianParis-based International Council of Museums appealed to authorities, the art world and the general public to be on the alert for illegal Peruvian antiquities — including mummies, statuettes made of semiprecious stones and well-preserved textiles.The group, which works with Interpol and other agencies on art theft issues, presented a "Red List" with 18 categories of Peruvian cultural artifacts particularly at risk from looting and illicit art trade.
"The Red List is an appeal to museums, auction houses, art dealers and collectors to provide all the necessary guarantees of provenance for every purchase of a cultural antiquity coming from Peru," ICOM said in a statement issued during the organization's general conference in Vienna.
"The idea is to illustrate the categories with examples so that customs (officials) and police are able to identify them ... ones like them are constantly stolen and regularly appear on the market," spokeswoman Jennifer Thevenot told The Associated Press.
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