... the MA said that Northampton Borough Council has not demonstrated that the sale of Sekhemka is funding of last resort in relation to the development plans for the museum site. In addition, its plans to share the proceeds from the sale indicate that legal title of the object is not resolved.It will be interesting to see how this is resolved.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
Saturday, 12 July 2014
Sekhemka: Museums Association comment
The Museums Association has updated its comment on the sale of Sekhemka by the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. This statement includes the very telling section:
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