Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
Wednesday 21 July 2010
On the Agenda
Looting Matters has recently commented on some of the breaking stories: the Medici Dossier and auction-houses; Madrid and the Polaroids; the Japanese dealer and the Geneva Freeport.
I am aware that some of the older stories are still 'live'. These include the identification of objects in North American collections by the Greek authorities; material from FYROM; and long-term loans to museums.
There are also much larger questions to address. Is it possible to start a new museum of archaeological material without acquiring recently-surfaced antiquities? What can dealers do to avoid selling 'toxic antiquities'? What is the scale of the market?
As always, I welcome comments and suggestions from readers.
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Athenian red-figured pelike seized by ICE on the New York market.
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