Unlike the sale of antiquities in New York, Christie's has seen a growth in its sale of antiquities in London. Sales grew from £5.5 million to £7 million in 2017. This is still less than the amount realised in 2014.
However this figure for 2017 is lower than the £7.4 million for Sotheby's in London for the same year.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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