Spain returns pre-Columbian artifacts from Patterson Collection to Peru

Forty-five pre-Columbian artifacts, hidden in a warehouse in Spain for over 10 years, were returned to Peru by the Spanish cultural patrimony police, reported Peru’s National Culture Institute Monday. The returned objects – mostly belonging to the Moche culture, but also to the Sican, Cupisnique and Wari cultures – include five necklaces, six nose rings, [...]