A blog commenting on various aspects of the private collecting and trade in archaeological artefacts today and their effect on the archaeological record.
Wednesday, 2 October 2019
Stolen Artefact Returns from New York, but Context Lost forever
An ancient golden coffin that was smuggled out of Egypt during the 2011 revolution has been returned.
It was on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum before an investigation revealed it was stolen and illegally sold.
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