In 2008 Michael Bennett of the Cleveland Museum of Art claimed that he had been "dealing with the [Aboutaam] brothers for years".
Will Cleveland reveal, in the spirit of transparency, which, if any, objects were acquired from this source in the previous ten years?
Or is Bennett alluding to the earlier stages of his career?
Or was this claim incorrect?
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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