Attorney Jacquelyn Kasulis said in a statement Monday. "This forfeiture represents an important milestone on the path to returning this rare and ancient masterpiece of world literature to its country of origin," acting Brooklyn U.S.
It is currently being stored in Brooklyn, the filing said. On Monday, Brooklyn federal court Judge Ann Donnelly entered an order documenting the handover of the rare cuneiform tablet. Representatives from Hobby Lobby did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. The arts and crafts company cooperated with the investigation.
In a complaint filed in May 2020, prosecutors said the 5-by-6-inch tablet is considered the property of the Iraqi government and should be returned. The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet was seized by law enforcement agents from Hobby Lobby's Washington, D.C.-based Museum of the Bible in 2019. A false provenance letter was used to sell the tablet several times before Hobby Lobby purchased the item from a London-based auction house in 2014.
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