Category Archives: Antiquities/Loot

Getty News

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Steven

I know the semester is over, but I found this latest item about the Getty interesting, if not wholly predictable in my book… Getty to trim 34 jobs in its museum division

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Tuesday discussion of Loot – Please read

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Julie Holcomb

In the introduction to Loot, Sharon Waxman tells her readers that rather than focus on every instance of looting she has instead opted to focus on four source countries: Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy. Waxman selected these four source countries … Continue reading →

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interesting hulu documentary that ties in with Loot!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by lara

I do not own a television, but I do get my “tv fix” from hulu!! I subscribe to a program on there called “great museums televison.”  I noticed this week that there was an episode about the Met, specifically about … Continue reading →

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Interesting Petition

Posted on February 29, 2012 by John Michael

Hey guys, a friend of mine showed me this and I feel like it ties in well with our discussion of looting and selling for profit. What do you guys think about t.v. shows like this? I think they’re messed … Continue reading →

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A real life wrap-up to Provenance and introduction to Loot

Posted on February 24, 2012 by kelli

As I was checking my email today, I noticed a post on the MUSEUM-L listserve… It actually was quite relational to what we’ve been discussing in class – and I feel like it might be a good introduction to Loot. … Continue reading →

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Loot by Sharon Waxman

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Julie Holcomb

A couple of links you may wish to visit before we discuss Loot on Tuesday: Loot: The Battle over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World — Official Site In December 2008, Sharon Waxman discussed her book and the questions … Continue reading →

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National Treasure

Posted on January 25, 2012 by kelli

After watching National Treasure, many of us that attended the showing saw plenty of ethical issues in the film – and I thought this might be a good place for us to discuss them further. Feel free to join in … Continue reading →

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France returns 20 mummified Maori heads to New Zealand

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Elizabeth Reynolds

Interesting Article that Relates to our Discussions about Returning Artifacts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16695330

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If you’re interested in the antiquities debate… or are in need of an introduction to it….

Posted on January 19, 2012 by kelli

This may be better-suited for when we read Loot, but I wanted to post now since the topic was brought up in class. I recently read an article that I think really discusses the real-life occurrences surrounding looted artifacts – and … Continue reading →

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