Disputed art to remain at Berlin museum

Published March 20, 2014 9:09am ET



BERLIN (AP) — A medieval treasure trove at the center of a long-running ownership dispute should stay with a Berlin museum and not be given to the heirs of Nazi-era Jewish art dealers, a panel set up by the German government said Thursday.

The recommendation on the fate of the Welfenschatz, or Guelph Treasure, by a decade-old commission created to help resolve restitution claims isn’t binding but carries strong moral weight.

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