12m long manuscript penned in the Bastille, stolen in 1982, smuggled into Switzerland, and ruled a good faith purchase in 1998.
“Cursed” stela pulled from London auction over looting concerns
Posted on 3 April 2014
Bonham’s offers a stela owned by an Anonymous Swiss Collector, withdraws piece due to looting allegations.
Two pots, two stories: vignette on the looting of Guatemala’s Maya past
Posted on 1 April 2014
How does an ancient Maya vase end up in a UK museum?
Culture crime news: 24–30 Mar 2014
Posted on 31 March 2014
Hot this week: Grave robbing and reality TV
Culture crime news: 17–23 Mar 2014
Posted on 24 March 2014
Hot this week: Stolen and looted paintings. Pissaro, Matisse, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh
Illicit antiquities trade, basic assertions
Posted on 21 March 2014
Here is a taster from the draft of a book chapter I am working on.
Culture crime news: 10–16 Mar 2014
Posted on 17 March 2014
Hot this week: the US returns items from Egypt
US/Honduras cultural property agreement renewed and extended
Posted on 13 March 2014
The United States have renewed import restrictions on cultural objects originating in Honduras
World’s largest pyramid threatened by road construction
Posted on 11 March 2014
A storm is brewing in the Mexican state of Puebla.
Loopholes: dealers and museums profit from ‘charitable’ donations
Posted on 10 March 2014
A tax break scheme exposed in 1981 involving unprovenanced pre-Columbian antiquities
Culture crime news: 3–9 Mar 2014
Posted on 10 March 2014
Hot this week: surprising statements about stolen idols in Australia
Wrongs and rights at the National Gallery of Australia
Posted on 8 March 2014
Positive international partnership brings Peruvian gold and praise; absurd denial of wrong-doing in stolen idol case brings resounding criticism.