Recovery Services

From verified information to a controlled, documented transfer.

Services are scoped around provenance, evidentiary integrity, lawful authority, operational restraint, and a clear custodial destination.

Core service areas

Engagements are modular and tailored to the legal status, condition, location, and risk profile of the cultural property.

Case and provenance review

Initial assessment, documentation review, source validation, and issue mapping.

Legal and authority coordination

Coordination with counsel, courts, agencies, customs, institutions, and designated authorities.

Artifact handling and documentation

Condition records, imaging, stabilization, approved packing, and controlled transfer.

Protective recovery and transfer

Security planning and logistics under documented authority and chain-of-custody controls.

A disciplined recovery sequence

No custodial or operational step occurs before the required legal and institutional approvals are resolved.

01

Intake

Receive the report, source files, object records, and urgency information.

02

Verify

Review provenance, location, claimed authority, and available evidence.

03

Authorize

Document legal authority, custodial destination, and required agency coordination.

04

Recover

Conduct a controlled, evidence-preserving transfer under the approved plan.

05

Transfer

Complete condition records, custody documentation, transport, and receipt.