Kichwa people are Ecuadorian skilled artisans and producers of textiles that have kept alive the handicraft traditions of the mindalas, an ancient indigenous elite specialized in the art of trade.

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They said blocking the sale would have implications for the trade of indigenous art and could potentially force French museums to hand back collections they have bought.

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Though war jitters have made the antiquarian book trade, like the rest of the art market, cautious, the demand for scientific work is strong.

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China restricts the trade of art and other prized historical items, banning the export of what the government labels as "cultural relics, " and places heavy import taxes on collectors who bring art to the country.

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It takes up the entire cubic footage capacity of this art museum that started off as an exposition hall for world trade fairs early in the 20th century.

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The Academy of Art University in San Francisco is showing a collaborative collection sponsored by UBIFRANCE, the French Trade Commission, on Friday at Lincoln Center in an effort to boost the profile of French mills in the United States.

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They employ state-of-the-art statistical methods to identify patterns in quotations and in trade prices and sizes.

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