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, April 16, 2020

CPAC Meets to Consider MOU with Costa Rica

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On April 15, 2020, the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee (“CPAC”) met to consider a proposed MOU with Costa Rica.   The following ...
Monday, February 24, 2020

US State Department Approves "Emergency Import Restrictions" on Behalf of Yemen's Saudi Backed Government

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The U.S. State Department has approved more import restrictions, this time with Yemen's Saudi backed government which stands accused of ...
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Jordanian MOU Backstory: A Window into How MOU's are Orchestrated

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The US Embassy in Jordan has helpfully  confirmed what many who have closely followed the process of creating MOU's "protecting...
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Friday, February 7, 2020

The US State Department Imposes Import Restrictions on a Wide Variety of Jordanian Archaeological Objects-- Including More ROPE!

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The Federal Register has announced broad import restrictions on Jordanian archaeological objects, effective Feb. 5, 2020.  The Federal Regis...
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Report on January 21, 2020, CPAC hearing to discuss proposed MOU's with Turkey and Tunisia

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               On January 21, 2020, the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee (“CPAC”) met to consider proposed MOU’s with Turkey and ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Look Hard Before You Leap Again!

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I planned to say this at today's Cultural Property Advisory Committee meeting on MOU's with Turkey and Tunisia, but had to limit my ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Please Comment on the Proposed MOU's with Turkey and Tunisia

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            The United States Department of State has proposed new Memorandums of Understanding (MOU’s) with Turkey and Tunisia.   Both pr...
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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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