The cuneiform tablets and other objects had been held by the Museum of the Bible, founded by the family that owns the Hobby Lobby craft store chain, and by Cornell University.
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Authorities Seek Forfeiture of Ancient Gilgamesh Tablet From Hobby Lobby
The “Gilgamesh Dream Tablet” was displayed at the Museum of the Bible in Washington until the authorities seized it in 2019.
Oxford Professor Is Accused of Selling Ancient Texts to Hobby Lobby
An investigation found that Bible fragments in a museum started by the owners of the arts-and-crafts chain had been illegally taken from the university.