ICE returns ancient artifacts seized from Hobby Lobby to Iraq [Image 3 of 15]

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

05.02.2018

Photo by Keith Gardner 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement           

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will return several thousand ancient artifacts, including cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, and clay bullae, to the Republic of Iraq. The artifacts were smuggled into the United States in violation of federal law and shipped to Hobby Lobby stores, a nationwide arts-and-crafts retailer. The shipping labels on these packages falsely described the cuneiform tablets as tile samples.

• Date Taken: 05.02.2018
• Date Posted: 05.02.2018 13:46
• Photo ID: 4355600
• VIRIN: 180502-O-MX570-644
• Resolution: 4320x6480
• Size: 18 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US