Lawyers for the mosque are asserting its claim to own the beams, which are six yards long and heavily decorated. They were expected to bring up to 300,000 UK pounds each at auction.
Ownership Dispute Stops Auction of Mosque Beams
Submitted by Ursula on Fri, 2006-04-28 20:05
Christie's withdrew from auction five wooden beams from Cordoba's Great Mosque after questions arose about who rightfully owned them.
Lawyers for the mosque are asserting its claim to own the beams, which are six yards long and heavily decorated. They were expected to bring up to 300,000 UK pounds each at auction. |
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