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Artifacts Seized In Florida Returned To Ecuador
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Published: July 22, 2008
MIAMI - U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities have seized four pre-Columbian artifacts originally from Ecuador and returned them to the government of the South American country.
A ceramic bowl and vessel along with a stone ax and a stone ball used as a fishing weight were discovered by a Customs and Border Patrol agent at the Miami International Airport in February 2006. The items were handed over to Ecuadoran officials Tuesday. Authorities say the ceramic pieces were made between 900 B.C. and 300 B.C. and the stone artifacts between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1550.
The items were in the luggage of a person traveling from Quito, Ecuador, to Miami. The person was neither arrested nor charged with a crime.
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