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Observed arrival · 2026-09-14

MoSA — Museum of Stolen Artefacts

museumofstolenartefacts.org Observed source
Editorial interest 91/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A Rapa Nui-rooted museum and database tracing cultural artefacts and ancestors held outside the island, alongside tools for restitution work.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-14 issue.

Field notes

MoSA organises its public work around a collection beginning with Rapa Nui, covering stone moai, Ta'oa, Ivi tupuna, moai kavakava, sacred geography, and material described as outside the field of conventional collections. The site also links research to action through a restitution guide, a customisable letter prototype, an organisation directory, and a multilingual generator identified as still in development. Its events section includes a planned Rapa Nui-led visit to the British Museum's Hoa Hakananai'a and Rapa Nui collection.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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