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

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Theft of Rare Books Comes to Light

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Here is more evidence, if any was needed, that Italy should be focusing on protecting its cultural treasures today rather than seeking out ...

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

Just Say No

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Hugh Eakin has written a thoughtful piece about the American museum community's capitulation to ever escalating repatriation demands. ...

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

More Bad Press for Turkey

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Turkey has received more bad press for revoking the excavation permits of German and French archaeologists due to the failure of German and...

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Bones of Contention

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Paige Williams has written a fair and balanced article for the New Yorker about Eric Prokopi and the seizure and repatriation of his dinosa...

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Monday, January 14, 2013

Now, Where Does One Go to Get Their Reputation Back?

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After years of rumor and innuendo largely fed through archaeo-bloggers and friendly "access journalists," Italian cultural authori...

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Jay Kislak at 90

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It's nice to see former CPAC Chairman Kislak remains active and engaged at age 90. The article discusses his incredible generosity to...

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Archaeologists Perceive Site Looting; But What Protective Measures Have They Implemented?

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The AIA has published a study that purports to measure archaeologists' perceptions of looting worldwide. Not surprisingly, the study s...

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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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