tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post2567168144205940975..comments2024-02-22T10:35:12.485-08:00Comments on Cultural Property Observer: The Silence of the LambsCultural Property Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-43967405864537907962014-05-18T13:07:45.624-07:002014-05-18T13:07:45.624-07:00What this, and virtually all cultural property iss...What this, and virtually all cultural property issues highlight is the "Duplicity" (to coin a word from Dr. Elkins), of law, governments and sycophants that are so wrapped around ideology that the "right thing" to do is almost unobtainable. Culture does not stop at any national border, it is part of humanity that resides deeply within individuals regardless of where they live. Why should any State have the right to suppress it by claiming patrimony of portable personal objects? Is that really what UNESCO 1970 intended? I think not, and the record suggests not.Wayne G. Sayleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02443529723963083983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-20139619011919343842014-05-18T06:51:12.588-07:002014-05-18T06:51:12.588-07:00Mr Tompa, Bill Pearlstein has it about right, wher...Mr Tompa, Bill Pearlstein has it about right, where he says, “The archaeological lobby is equally compromised in this matter.” <br /><br />Indeed, the archaeological lobby is founded on the firm foundations of a past history of looting and theft masquerading as ‘archaeology’ on a grand scale, particularly in Egypt. <br /><br />Certainly, those archaeo-bloggers driven by a devotion to authoritarian regimes – past and present – will say and do anything in public to keep antiquities out of the wholly legal and wholesome antiquities’ markets. In private, things are often quite different. <br /><br />Their hypocrisy needs greater exposure. We sometimes read their astounding views here on the CPO. <br /><br />Of the more po-faced and sanctimonious who regularly bash private collectors and anyone who uses a metal detector, are often avid collectors themselves -- squirreling away everything from Greek helmets to ceramic oil lamps. <br /><br />What makes this holier-than-thou brigade any more ethical (in their view) than anyone else remain unclear. <br /><br />Regards<br /><br />John Howland<br />EnglandJohn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752752229384757087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-61670434667232197482014-05-18T03:55:14.239-07:002014-05-18T03:55:14.239-07:00Bill as you know, this area is filled with high mi...Bill as you know, this area is filled with high minded rhetoric that often covers up undisclosed interests and agendas. It's also full of double standards. Have you ever heard archaeologists who regularly bash collectors bash source countries for poor stewardship? I haven't. <br /><br />As for the archive, I hope the State Department will do the right thing, but the cynic in me says they may be hoping the controversy dies down with the delay and they will repatriate later. Schumer's office would do well to remember what happened on the China MOU. I heard they were told it was dead, but then of course it came back from the dead five years later....and we've been stuck with it ever since.Cultural Property Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.com