It is being reported that a consignment of 200-300 cuneiform tablets were intercepted by US Customs in Memphis ("Exclusive: Feds Investigate Hobby Lobby Boss for Illicit Artifacts", Daily Beast October 26 2015). Although the interception took place in 2011 the case has not yet been resolved.
It appears that the tablets were intended for the proposed Museum of the Bible in Washington DC.
The report claims to have seen the consignment details that describe the tablets as 'hand-crafted clay tiles' valued at c. $300.
I have yet to read clarification on the detail of this report.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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