Nord on Art - Dodgy Dealings

It says on the "About" blurb to "Nord on Art":

Nord Wennerstrom is a cultural omnivore, a former contributing editor to Art & Antiques Magazine and reviewer for Artforum, among other publications.

I'm putting him in my "Good Guys" sidebar for several recent posts on the Antiqu(iti)es Market. 
The latest: 'An Antiquities Sale with Hazy Guarantees? ' May 11, 2012:

The May 12 online auction hosted by  ”Antiquities-Saleroom.com, a fully owned subsidiary of Artemis Gallery Ancient Art, will offer more than 250 lots of antiquities from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Italy, the Near East, the Far East, as well as art from the Ancient Americas (Mexico, Central and South America) and Africa,” according to a press release — “Online auction offers more than 250 antiquities with guaranteed authenticity” – posted on Antiquetrader.com.
The press release’s third paragraph contains a carefully crafted quote from Antiquities-Saleroom.com managing director Teresa Dodge meant to reassure buyers about  the authenticity and legality of the works:

“All items offered for sale in this auction have been legally acquired and are legal to sell, and are guaranteed authentic/as described. We believe an antiquity will find its correct price in the market almost every time if it is offered with the assurance that it is authentic, legal to purchase and meets the timeline qualifications for UNESCO and various national treaties,” said Teresa Dodge, Managing Director.

Though linked together, these two sentences talk about very separate scenarios. 

He then goes through several of the so-called "provenances" offered for the objects on sale, which seem, as he says "sketchy at the best":

Lot. Important Old Kingdom Limestone Relief, Provenance: Ex-prominent Toronto, Ontario collection.
Lot 7. An Egyptian Limestone Relief, Provenance: Ex D Liebert, New York.
Lot 14B. An Egyptian Bronze Head of an Ibis, Provenance: Ex-Sarkisian Estate, Denver, CO.
Lot 19. A Large Cypriot Terracotta Amphora, Provenance: Ex-London dealer, reportedly from a old British private collection.
Lot 23. A Greek Corinthian Black-Figure Amphora, Provenance: Ex-private French Collection.
Lot 28A. A Greek Attic Siana Cup, Provenance: Ex-private New York collection, ex-private German collection.
Lot 30C. A Large Greek Bronze Helmet of Illyrian Type, Provenance: Ex-W. Farmer Collection, Maryland purchased in the German Art Market.
[...] With all due respect to Ms. Dodge, her statement seems less of an assurance or guarantee, a more like a dodge. 

The antiquity market seems full of them.