Aramaic Incantation BowlsÌý- joint statement from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and the Schoyen Collection
27 June 2007
Over the period 1995-1996 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê accepted custody of an important collection of Aramaic incantation Bowls from the Schøyen Collection for the purposes of carrying out research.
Following a searching investigation by an eminent panel of experts, and further enquiries of its own, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is pleased to announce that no claims adverse to the Schøyen Collection's right and title have been made or intimated. Having made all the enquiries that it reasonably could, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê has no basis for concluding that title is vested other than in the Schøyen Collection. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê has now returned the Bowls to the Schøyen Collection and has agreed to pay a sum in respect of its possession of them.
The investigations it has carried out have provided valuable lessons which will greatly assist Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê in developing new guidelines for its stewardship of cultural objects.