In 1999 the Princeton University Art Museum purchased a Villanovan bronze hut [catalogue entry]. The collecting history was not stated. It is nearly a year since we noted that the hut was forming part of the Italian investigation. So Princeton has had a year to make a statement about its full collecting history.
Earlier this month the museum's curator made a statement about his role in the Italian investigation that led to the return of a material to Italy.
Michael Padgett was curator in 1999 when the hut was purchased. Will he be disclosing the hut's previous collecting history? What was the nature of his due diligence search?
Princeton needs to demonstrate the nature of its commitment to transparency over its acquisition policy.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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"Purchased by the Museum from Edoardo Almagia in 1999"
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