Moteuctzoma's headress to return to Mexico

[John F. Schwaller]

 From Art Daily:
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=44251


MEXICO CITY.- Negotiations conducted for 3 years by the Mexican Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs (SRE) and the National Institute of Anthropology and History 
(INAH) before the Austrian Government, are about to reach a historical agreement 
that would bring Moctezuma´s Headdress to Mexican territory.

Friendly relations sustained between the Mexican and Austrian Governments would 
achieve a good-will exchange that would crystallize the dream of millions of 
Mexicans of admiring the feather headdress attributed to the last Mexica 
tlatoani (ruler).

This is an unprecedented collaboration project between museums headed towards a 
better understanding of the headdress, which efforts have been intensified 
during the administration of President Felipe Calderon.

In February 2010 was constituted a bi-national commission in charge of 
conducting scientific analysis of the piece to determine its physical state and 
identify the necessary restoration processes that would allow its eventual 
transport and exhibition in our country. When the project ends, a unique 
publication will be produced to show the artistic, cultural and historical value 
of the feather headgear.

Mexico and Austria acknowledge the Prehispanic piece as common cultural 
heritage, and, it that spirit, assume the responsibility.

SRE and INAH conduct conversations with authorities of the Austrian Ministries 
of Foreign Affairs, Culture and Education, the Museum of Ethnology and the 
Museum of Arts History (Kunsthistorisches Museum) in Vienna, to which the 
Ethnology Museum belongs, to examine the legal and technical terms in which the 
headdress can be transported to Mexico on loan. In reciprocity, Mexican 
authorities will study the possibility of a piece with significance for Austria, 
safeguarded in a Mexican museum, being sent to that country, also on loan.

SRE and INAH will keep the public informed regarding the development of this 
important project that has the objective of achieving that Mexicans can admire 
the Moctezuma's Headdress, piece of great importance due to its symbolic and 
historical value, attending a long-time concern thanks to cooperation between 
both countries.

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John F. Schwaller
President
SUNY - Potsdam
44 Pierrepont Ave.
Potsdam, NY  13676
Tel. 315-267-2100
FAX 315-267-2496

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