Pre-Columbian

STOLEN - Pre-Columbian Ceramic Art - Salinas, CA

During October or November 2017, a large number of Pre-Columbian Ceramic artworks were stolen from a collector's storage facility in Salinas, CA. 

A report was filed with the Salinas Police Department.  Report #17-120867

One of the perpetrators has been identified and will hopefully soon be in custody.
It is believed that the stolen items are still in California

If you have any information about these items, please contact Detective John Richardson, email: johnr@ci.salinas.ca.us 
Office Phone Number: 831-758-7478.

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STOLEN - Pre-Columbian Stone Mask - Paris, France

This ancient stone carved mask has a rounded human face on one side. The verso is a caved skull with two inlaid black obsidian eyes.
The mask is approximately 8" tall by 7" wide.
It has an extremely high value.

The mask was stolen in August of 2016. 
The last known location was at the gallery:
Christophe JORON-DEREM
Commissaire-Priseur
46 rue Sainte-Anne
75002 PARIS

If you have any information, please contact
Walter Knox
Knox Artifacts Gallery
480-703-3122
or
Howard Rose
Arte Primitivo Gallery
212-570-6999