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| The Native American Hopi tribe took a Paris auction house to court Tuesday to try to block the sale of 32 sacred tribal masks, arguing they are “bitterly opposed” to the use as merchandise of sacred objects that represent their ancestral spirits. The Katsinam masks are scheduled for sale at the Drouot auction house on Dec. 9 and 11, alongside a Zuni altar and Native American frescoes and dolls. In April, a Paris court ruled that such sales are legal in France, and Drouot sold around 70 Hopi masks despite vocal protests from the United States. A verdict in the new case is expected Friday. | The Native American Hopi tribe took a Paris auction house to court Tuesday to try to block the sale of 32 sacred tribal masks, arguing they are “bitterly opposed” to the use as merchandise of sacred objects that represent their ancestral spirits. The Katsinam masks are scheduled for sale at the Drouot auction house on Dec. 9 and 11, alongside a Zuni altar and Native American frescoes and dolls. In April, a Paris court ruled that such sales are legal in France, and Drouot sold around 70 Hopi masks despite vocal protests from the United States. A verdict in the new case is expected Friday. |