State Department Grants Seizure Immunity to Mexican Artifacts
Xochicalco temple of the plumed serpent. Photo: Giovani V; CC. |
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Xochicalco temple of the plumed serpent. Photo: Giovani V; CC. |
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Brogan MuseumSource: Ebaye Just a little over a month after authorities seized the Cristo Portacroce from the Brogan Museum in Florida (see here), directors announced that they will close the…
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…
“The fight to preserve our common cultural heritage, as well as to deny extremists such as ISIL [Islamic State in Iraq and Syria] resources from the sale of blood antiquities,…
What due diligence can museums undertake to protect their collections of artifacts from risks of legal seizure?Museums routinely and successfully protect their archaeological collections from threats of loss posed by…
The Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued an Advisory calling for due diligence on the part of dealers, museums, and other high-end market participants to comply with U.S. sanctions…
According to a story published in The New York Times on October 11, 2011, the US Attorney for the Northern District of Florida requested that the Mary Brogan Museum of…