The Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned another ancient Greek drinking vessel to Italian officials overseeing the countries’ repatriation efforts after finding the artifact was likely looted from its origin site. The returned item, a kylix produced by an anonymous workshop dating back to around 490 B.C. The piece is nearly identical in structure and coloring to another cup the Met retuned to Italy in 2022. According to the New York Times, which first reported news of the second cup’s return, fragments of each vessel were temporarily owned by individuals connected to the stolen artifacts. The museum had been collecting pieces of the artifact since the late 1970s.

Source: Ethiopian News October 15, 2024 20:33 UTC