Michael Bennett's departure from the Cleveland Museum of Art reminds us that he appeared to fail to provide the scientific analysis of the bronze Leutwitz Apollo.
Paul Barford wrote some particularly reflective pieces on the issues here.
My own thoughts on the bronze can be found here.
Perhaps the new curator will release the undisclosed studies.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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The MMA returns 45 more antiquities to Italy
Source: MMA The Manhattan DA has announced that 45 objects derived from New York's Metropolitan Museum have been returned to Italy. The...
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