Those of you in the area of Museum of Texas Tech, will get a chance to hear firsthand about the operations conducted by the FBI and HSI to interdict antiquities trafficking.
depts.ttu.edu/museumttu/even…

It seems this is the Schøyen collection sale season Christie Salmon Schoyen Collection
Cover of Nag Hammadi Codex I for Sale (with a Bowl)
brentnongbri.com/2024/05/19/cov…

I hadn't seen this before, but apparently Jeffrey Spier has left the Getty (as of January) and the museum is looking for his successor as Senior Curator of Antiquities classicalstudies.org/placement-serv…

One-Bid Wonders and “unfair market value” ⁦Christie's⁩

Christie’s had secured prearranged private guarantees that were “fully or partially financed by a third party who may be bidding the lot and may receive a financing fee from Christie’s.” artsjournal.com/culturegrrl/20…

Huge: Embattled Dealer Nino Mier to Close All Four of His Los Angeles Locations news.artnet.com/art-world/emba… scoop by Annie Armstrong after investigation by Julia Halperin

“Through clever detective work and a network of well-wishers, we’ve achieved a remarkable result: more than 600 of the [1500 stolen] objects are back with us, and a further 100 have been identified” artnews.com/art-news/news/…

' #Colombia Sent a Formal Request to #Spain to Return Gold from Their #Quimbaya Treasure Joining the Move to Decolonize International #Museums ' The request was made in a letter dated May 9 signed by Colombian Foreign Minister and by MinCultura Colombia's Juan David Correa
belatina.com/colombia-sent-…

[Why] Are[n’t]Archaeologists Talking About Looting?

Reviewing Archaeological and Anthropological Conference Proceedings 1899–2019 | International Journal of Cultural Property

“It remains a niche and infrequently discussed topic” at conferences

Why? cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Archaeological theft at Canyonlands National Park has prompted the National Park Service to ask for the public's assistance to identify the suspects. Can you help?
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I visited villagers in NE Thailand two years ago who recalled Douglas Latchford setting up an office in town to buy antiquities unearthed at a nearby temple.

These were part of the 'Prakhon Chai horde' that continue to sit in various American museums

denverpost.com/2022/12/01/pra…

The art & antiquities market makes an appearance in the just published National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing. The US Treasury report prioritizes increasing transparency and closing loopholes to to mitigate illicit finance risks associated with the…

Meloni’s Cultural Revolution | Rachel Donadio | The New York Review of Books

“How can Italy possibly move forward or adapt to the exigencies of the contemporary world when at every turn the sheer enormity of the past hits with full force?” nybooks.com/articles/2024/…

'Swedish Ambassador visits Oba of Benin, announces return of Benin artefacts': #Sweden has resolved to return 39 pieces of Benin Artefacts in its museums to the custody of Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, the Oba of Benin in #Nigeria . sunnewsonline.com/swedish-ambass…

Polish museum receives anonymous package containing lost 17th-century tiles: theartnewspaper.com/2024/05/16/pol…

Honored to have initiated this important work with Patrick Gaspard and Anthony Richter And to see the brilliant work perspectives of the grantees and staff. Ibou Niang Veronika “with a K” Châtelain