tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post4557316319373129468..comments2024-02-22T10:35:12.485-08:00Comments on Cultural Property Observer: Unprovenanced Egyptian artifacts for Sale in Washington, D.C. suburb?Cultural Property Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-30002472605781132092013-09-16T14:13:26.533-07:002013-09-16T14:13:26.533-07:00Arthur Houghton asked me to post this:
"Pete...Arthur Houghton asked me to post this:<br /><br />"Peter when I served in Egypt in the 1960s and 1970s, it was routine for Egyptian officials to pour gifts on visiting dignitaries. They included shawabtis and papyrus fragments, and other artifacts that the Egyptian Museum did not want and could not handle, and were turned over in the hundreds to visitors from other countries. Of course these are not looted -- they were gifted by a grateful nation.<br /> <br />Warm regards,<br /> <br />Arthur"<br />Cultural Property Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.com