tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post139799889534972122..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Utah Crackdown Puts Artefact Dealers on EdgePaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-63523456488768689832009-08-23T03:43:30.168-07:002009-08-23T03:43:30.168-07:00So what you are saying is that the dealers quoted ...So what you are saying is that the dealers quoted here at the Whitehawk sale might not actually know the origin of the artefacts they deal in? <br /><br />The same thought crossed my mind reading the accounts of what was happening in Blanding Utah, where illegally excavated items were apparently/allegedly given false provenances as coming from private property. It seems to me that wherever there is a loophole, antiquity dealers exploit it shamelessly. <br /><br />So what is the answer? Just give up and admit we cannot do anything about the looting of the world's archaeologcal resources because people in the trade will lie and cheat and put themselves above any laws anyway to get round any stystem intended to stop it?Paul Barfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-33496130620690273202009-08-23T00:44:21.612-07:002009-08-23T00:44:21.612-07:00As a responsible dealer and collector, I cannot po...As a responsible dealer and collector, I cannot possibly support a "no questions asked" acquisition policy. The problem is however, many times the right questions are asked, the correct answers are obtained, but it is impossible to prove their integrity beyond doubt...<br />eftis.blogspot.comEftis Paraskevaideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571704689542937363noreply@blogger.com