| France blocks return of mummified Maori head | | Print | |
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A French court stepped in on Wednesday to block the return to New Zealand of the mummified head of a Maori warrior held in a provincial museum since the 19th century.
The mayor of Rouen offered to return the tattooed head last week, but the Culture Ministry contested the plan, taking the case to the city's administrative court. The court upheld the ministry's appeal. Read the rest of the article at: MSNBC
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