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Iraqi artefacts from Uruk DhiQar being sold at Christie's in London on 10th July 2019. Just absolutely appalling and disgusting.
Why is this "western script"? More "west" than what?
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mehiyar. مهيار @Mehiyar 2 godz.2 godziny temu2 godziny temuWięcejIraqi artefacts from Uruk DhiQar being sold at Christie's in London on 10th July 2019. Just absolutely appalling and disgusting.
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Why is this "western script"?
To be fair, Christie's never said it is. They include two tablets as part of "The History of Western Script" - much as a couple of Chinese examples might be included in a history of British porcelain to illustrate its origin and inspiration.
It's vital to explore human developments in a global context rather than a localised one. As to the ethicality of the objects' provenance, that's an entirely separate issue.
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