tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post8765326378768760625..comments2024-03-20T18:15:41.858+00:00Comments on Looting Matters: Museums MatterDavid Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164794689385933318noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-28055931792891780842011-12-30T19:50:13.974+00:002011-12-30T19:50:13.974+00:00also david,you say some "130 pieces have been...also david,you say some "130 pieces have been returnd",yes i agree,one looted piece,is one to many but lets get some perspective hear,the bm alone has six million pieces in its collection.<br />kyri.kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-55867400242224809572011-12-30T19:38:56.687+00:002011-12-30T19:38:56.687+00:00david,you talk about encyclopedic museums as if th...david,you talk about encyclopedic museums as if they are a bad thing.sure some of them,in their eagerness to build up a collection, have made some mistakes but overall i am a big fan of the encyclopedic museum.<br />cuno is writing a book in praise of encyclopedic museums and on what they have to offer,not on the ethics of their acquisition policies.im sure you have read his other books where he coverd these issues and you know where he stands on them.<br />look at the bm,it is a great advert for the success of the encyclopedic museum and for me the best museum in the world.<br />kyri.kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.com