Unprovenanced Antiquities: Learning the Hard Way

The article offers information on warning provided to the Museum of the Bible about the problems surrounding the purchase and exhibition of unprovenanced, black-market antiquities. Topics include examines that the museum announced that an additional artifacts, papyri fragments and clay objects found...

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Published in:Biblical archaeology review
Main Author: Cargill, Bob (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. [2020]
In: Biblical archaeology review
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Israel (Antiquity) / Judea / Artifact / Papyrus / Museums / Forgery
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Antiquities
B Bible
B Black market
B Exhibitions
B Museums
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Summary:The article offers information on warning provided to the Museum of the Bible about the problems surrounding the purchase and exhibition of unprovenanced, black-market antiquities. Topics include examines that the museum announced that an additional artifacts, papyri fragments and clay objects found to have been stolen from Iraq and Egypt and sold to Museum Chairman of the Board and chief benefactor.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review