Cultural Property Observer

A Web Log Championing the Longstanding Interests of Collectors in the Preservation, Study, Display and Enjoyment of Cultural Artifacts Against an "Archaeology Over All" Perspective

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Cultural Nationalism Bites German Archaeologists

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American archaeologists have been generally supportive of the repatriation efforts of countries like Egypt, Turkey, Greece and Italy. Alth...

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

ACCG: AIA Under Fire on Open Access

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Here is a revised press release from the ACCG critical of the AIA on its stand against "open access" to archaeological research: ...

Monday, May 28, 2012

We Buy Chinese Antiques

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Oriental Heritage Inc., has announced a 7 day Antiques Buying Event in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Area. A prominent advertisement in...

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

CPAC Charter Renewed

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The Federal Register (5/26/2012) belatedly reports that CPAC's Charter has been renewed: DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7897] Re...

Friday, May 25, 2012

Closed "Open Access" Debate?

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One of the archaeologists that has taken the AIA to task on its "Open Access" Position apparently feels free to edit my comments t...

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

UNESCO Database of Cultural Property Laws

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I received this solicitation, which I am happy to pass along: Dear Sir or Madam: I write to you regarding the UNESCO Database of Nationa...

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Snobbery

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Does snobbery help motivate the archaeological community’s support for clamp downs on collecting? One might conclude “yes,” based on this: h...

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Cultural Property Observer: Washington, DC, United States; Peter Tompa has collected ancient coins for almost 50 years. He has written and lectured about cultural property issues for a decade. He is a contributor to a chapter on numismatics in K. Fitz Gibbon ed., "Who Owns the Past?" (Rutgers 2005). He has lobbied members of the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch in an effort to ensure that the small businesses of the numismatic trade receive fair treatment from federal regulators. He currently serves as a board member of the Cultural Policy Research Institute and the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild. He also has been a co-chair of the American Bar Association's Art & Cultural Heritage Law Committee. His advocacy has received notice in the media, including the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Art Newspaper and the Voice of America. He hopes his views as a collector and lawyer will provide a counterpoint to the "archaeology over all" perspective found in most blogs about cultural property issues. This Web page is a public resource for general information and opinion about cultural property issues, and is not intended to be a source for legal advice. Opinions expressed here are the author's own.

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