Other European museums, especially those in Germany, Holland and the UK, need to be looking carefully at objects that were acquired from these same sources.
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Architectural terracottas from Pyrgi
It now appears that some of the architectural terracottas returned from Copenhagen to Italy [press release] were derived from the Etruscan sanctuary site at Pyrgi, the port serving Cerveteri. It is unclear why the museum authorities in Denmark have been so reluctant to disclose a full list of what has been returned. What is becoming clear is that many of the objects were handled by or associated with individuals such as Robert Hecht, Giacomo Medici, and Fritz Bürki.
Other European museums, especially those in Germany, Holland and the UK, need to be looking carefully at objects that were acquired from these same sources.
Other European museums, especially those in Germany, Holland and the UK, need to be looking carefully at objects that were acquired from these same sources.
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