A whole book (that I have a chapter in) and my new article about antiquities donation tax fraud free online.
Culture crime news 7–13 December 2015
Posted on 14 December 2015
Hot this week: Ukraine, militants, stolen art
Faking Ancient Mesoamerica by Nancy L. Kelker and Karen O. Bruhns
Posted on 14 December 2015
This book will ruin you. You MUST read it.
Wanted: Antiquities Trafficking Intern
Posted on 13 December 2015
(must be a University of Glasgow Social Science PhD student…)
Opportunities: 10 December 2015
Posted on 10 December 2015
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities
Fake Mexican Antiquities by Leopoldo Batres (1910, PDF)
Posted on 9 December 2015
An early book on Mesoamerican artefact forgery for you to enjoy.
Three Recent Presentations on Antiquities Trafficking (Slides)
Posted on 7 December 2015
Visuals from some of the public lectures I gave in November.
Culture crime news 30 November–6 December 2015
Posted on 7 December 2015
Hot this week: Outrage over Jain idol theft and remarkable recovery!
Disappearing Ink by Travis McDade
Posted on 6 December 2015
Years of library and archive theft go unnoticed at a University; despair for our print collections.
Opportunities: 3 December 2015
Posted on 2 December 2015
Learning, networking, conference and employment opportunities
Value of authenticity and collectors’ ‘higher loyalties’ when buying illicit artefacts and orchids: 2 open access papers
Posted on 2 December 2015
Some of my recent scholarship is online for free. Check it out.
On Coin Theft at the National Museum of Scotland: Conversation
Posted on 2 December 2015
Some questions and my answers about a Scottish museum heist and museum security.