Mexico Condemns Pre-Columbian Art Auction in Germany · Global Voices

The Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico expresses its strong rejection of the sale of Mexican-origin heritage goods, which, through the auction “Auction 104. African, Asian, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian art”, is intended to be held on 12 April 2025 by the German-based auction house Zemanek-Münster. According to the opinion made by specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), 17 archaeological assets were i…

On April 12th, the German auction house Zemanek-Münster intends to market 17 archaeological goods that make up the Mexican cultural heritage, protected by the Federal Law of Monuments and Archaeological, Artistic and Historical Zones. For this reason, the Secretariat of Culture showed its strong rejection of this event, which bears the name of “Auction [...] The article calls the Secretariat of Culture to stop auctioning archaeological goods in …

INAH specialists identified that they intend to sell 17 archaeological goods that are cultural heritage of Mexico.