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, September 30, 2015

Forging a Public/Private Response to Save Endangered Patrimony of Iraq and Syria

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CPO appreciates being invited to this event. A few observations. It was nice to see a recognition that it is important to work with colle...

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Saturday, September 26, 2015

Public-Private Partnerships to Save Syrian Antiquities Are In-- But What Kind?

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There is a lot of talk coming out of a high-level gathering in New York about the need to encourage public-private partnerships to save Syr...

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Michael Danti Speaks

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Michael Danti, who runs the State Department-ASOR Syrian Cultural Heritage initiative, spoke about his activities on an ABA Cultural Heritag...

Monday, September 14, 2015

ASOR Role as Contractor also Lobbying on Issue Should Raise Questions

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The New York Times has questioned whether it is appropriate for a lobbyist to also act as a federal contractor on unrelated issues. Yet, ...

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Poor Security in Scotland's Museums

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Poor security in Scotland's Museums has evidently encouraged thieves or corrupt insiders to steal some valuable coins. It's uncle...

Friday, September 11, 2015

Apt Question

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I posted this question about this week's CBS report in the comments section on an archaeological blog, but it's worth asking here to...

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

The Perils of Limited Sourcing

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CBS News' " investigative report " on looting by ISIS -- like others on the topic-- also suffers from over-reliance upon State...

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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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