Some of you may remember the post (below) from yesterday about this theft.
Please note that the Art Loss Register is where we want to send such
information.  This is an international database!  I phoned them today here
in New York.  They are contacting the Sierra Mono Museum directly.  In case
any of you want further information about the Art Loss Register, please
contact them at the following email address:

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Suzanne

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Suzanne Quigley
Head Registrar, Collections and Exhibitions
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128
212 423 3568
fax: 212 423 3650
email: [log in to unmask]


>>I have been asked to post this message by the curator of the Sierra
>Mono Museum.  Please reply directly to the museum at P.O. Box 275, North
>Fork, CA 93643. 209-877-2115.  Sorry no e-mail address.
>>
>>Sometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, August
>8-9, 1996,  the Sierra Mono Museum was broken into and 50-100+ Native
>California
>Indian baskets were stolen, along with at least one ceremonial obsidian blade.
>Museum officials stated that baskets were removed from both the display cases
>and storage areas.
>>
>>Please forward this message to whoever you feel can help in this
>matter.  The Sierra Mono Museum is a small, locally-operated facility and
>have limited
>>resources.  The Museum and the Madera County Sheriff Department
>would appreciate any suggestions, information, advise, etc. from those in the
>museum community on how to get this information out to the larger community of
>art dealers world-wide.  Staff can provide photos/descriptions of the
>baskets upon request.