Theft Notices & Recoveries


PERU

The Art Theft Notices displayed on the FBI web site constitute only a partial listing of the objects registered on the National Stolen Art File. All requests for searches of the National Stolen Art File must be made through a law enforcement agency.

Two Funerary Masks Representing Jaguars
Tumbaga (Pre-Columbian Gold)
Moche Period (100 to 600 A.D.)
Diameter: 10 - 12 cm
Stolen from the Sipán archaeological region, Peru

Two Funerary Masks Representing Jaguars


Additional Peru art theft notices can be viewed at the Instituto Nacional de Cultura web site.

Some categories of Peruvian artifacts are subject to United States import restrictions. Additional information can be found at the Department of State, Cultural Property Advisory Committee web site.

People with information regarding this theft should contact the nearest FBI field office or United States Embassy.

 

 
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