Shaky Ground

by Elizabeth Marlowe

Book Overview

The recent crisis in the world of antiquities collecting has prompted scholars and the general public to pay more attention than ever before to the archaeological findspots and collecting histories of ancient artworks. This new scrutiny is applied to works currently on the market as well as to those acquired since (and despite) the 1970 UNESCO Convention, which aimed to prevent the trafficking in cultural property. When it comes to famous works that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 071564064X
• ISBN13: 9780715640647
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"