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Inventory Completion Notice for Associated Funerary Objects at Denver Art Museum

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of associated funerary objects at the Denver Art Museum, in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). - Government Buyer: - Denver Art Museum, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and National Park Service - Products/Objects Identified: - Five ceramic vessels (inventory numbers include 1933.141, 1933.144, possibly 1933.189) - Acquired from Apache County, Arizona - One dog effigy jar - Purchased from Caddo Trading Company, Murfreesboro, Arkansas - Cultural Affiliation: - Objects are affiliated with the Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah) and potentially other Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations - Notable Requirements: - Notice outlines the process for eligible tribes or organizations to request repatriation of these objects - No procurement of goods or services is being solicited or awarded in this notice

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The Denver Art Museum has completed an inventory of associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The museum has determined a cultural affiliation between these funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. The inventory includes ceramic vessels acquired from Apache County, Arizona, and a dog effigy jar purchased in Arkansas. Repatriation of these objects may occur on or after August 7, 2026, and requests for repatriation must be sent to the Denver Art Museum.

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