A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
Antiquities traffickers make their money by selling artifacts bulldozed from archaeological sites, sawed from ancient tombs, and chiseled from revered temples. Fences often convert these legacies of civilization into cash…
The Revisions to the 2008 Guidelines on the Acquisition of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art issued this week by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) requires study. Lee Rosenbaum’s…
Michigan authorities have charged Wong Young Youn with violations of the National Stolen Property Act (NSPA) for allegedly receiving and transporting a stolen Hojo currency plate purchased for the price…
The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) announced on Facebook today that its membership voted “to strengthen and clarify its guidelines for collecting archaeological material & ancient art.” The AAMD…
Hugh Eakin’s New York Times commentary titled “The Great Giveback” is flawed. The opinion piece argues that museums “are supposed to be in the business of collecting and preserving art from…
Artworks purchased with drug trafficking money have been forfeited to federal authorities in the case of U.S. v. One Canvas and Three Ink Work Paintings by Artist Wilfredo Lam (Dist….