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

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Dino Cowboy Does a War Whoop; Palentologists not Amused

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The New York Times writes about "Dino Cowboy" and his important paleontological find on private land that is going to auction. T...

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Private Public Partnership Between Odyssey Marine and United Kingdom Strikes Gold with Silver Haul

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Odyssey Marine's partnership with the United Kingdom has struck it big with a huge haul of silver from a World War II shipwreck. Perha...

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

"Beyond Ownership" is Dead; Time to Rethink the Italian MOU?

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The LA Times is reporting new information that sheds light on why Cleveland's long planned show of Sicilian antiquities is being cancel...

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Extortion Effort Fails; Everyone the Poorer

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The Cleveland Museum of Art has announced that is it formally canceling its planned show of Sicilian antiquities. The show was supposed to...

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

About Me

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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Dino Cowboy Does a War Whoop; Palentologists not Amused

Private Public Partnership Between Odyssey Marine and United Kingdom Strikes Gold with Silver Haul

"Beyond Ownership" is Dead; Time to Rethink the Italian MOU?

Extortion Effort Fails; Everyone the Poorer

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