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

Monday, September 16, 2013

Unprovenanced Egyptian artifacts for Sale in Washington, D.C. suburb?

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Anti-collector archaeologists have maintained that artifacts without a demonstrable provenance back before 1970 must be considered looted. ...

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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Cambodian Import Restrictions Extended as Forfeiture Dispute Turns Nasty

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The Federal Register has announced an extension of current import restrictions on Cambodian cultural goods for yet another five years . Al...

Friday, September 13, 2013

Doing Justice or Pressing an Agenda?

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In an ongoing forfeiture action, Sotheby's has alleged that a State Department Cultural Heritage Center employee (who also helps develop...

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Anti-Americanism and the Archaeological Blogosphere

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It's become increasingly apparent that the anti-collector rhetoric of the archaeological blogosphere goes hand in hand with anti-America...

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Pining for the Old Days?

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After reading a recent article in an UK Tabloid, I have to wonder if Bulgaria's Chief Archaeologist is pining for the old days of Comm...

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Where Antiquities Have No Value

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Some in the archaeological community want regulations to make antiquities valueless on the theory that will discourage looting and promote a...

Monday, September 9, 2013

No Answer

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I asked anti-American, anti-collector Paul Barford a simple question in the comments section to a recent post where he quotes a US Customs...

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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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