US Returns Gold Monkey Head To Peru

An ancient artifact stolen from Peru by tomb raiders has been found and given to Peruvian government officials, thanks in part to Delaware's US Attorney's Office. US Attorney Charles Oberly's office announced Thursday a gold monkey head, made by the Moche people around 300 AD, was stolen in 1987 by robbers raiding the royal tombs in northern Peru's Sipan region looking for gold. The monkey head ended up in the hands of a collector in Delaware who donated it to the Museum of New Mexico. The museum agreed to return the monkey head to Peru, and it was returned during a ceremony at the Peruvian Embassy in DC Thursday.