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The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in Mexico claim the seated divinity figure was manufactured recently. The auctioneers dated it to between 550 and 950. INAH says a thorough archaeological examination before the auction included 203 images of the 207 lots. INAH experts established that 140 pieces are Prehispanic and 67 others were recently made.
The auctioneers say the piece has been publicly written about since 1976, examined by experts, exhibited and discussed in professional forums and publications.