Mexico with the French government against the sale.Christie’s of Paris said that the sale exceeded expectations at auction, totaling over €2,500,000 euros ($3million).The Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History said it also filed a criminal complaint, arguing it is illegal to export or sell such pieces.On Tuesday, Christie’s said that “the objects sold in the Quetzalcoatl sale were offered for sale as part of a transparent and legally compliant public sale process… these results