The Return of Antiquities

These studies concentrate on the recent return of antiquities.

Publications

Gill, D. W. J., and C. Chippindale. "The trade in looted antiquities and the return of cultural property: a British parliamentary inquiry." International Journal of Cultural Property 11 (2002): 50-64.

Gill, D. W. J., and C. Chippindale. "From Boston to Rome: reflections on returning antiquities." International Journal of Cultural Property 13 (2006): 311-31. [Abstract]

Gill, D. W. J., and C. Chippindale. 2007. "From Malibu to Rome: further developments on the return of antiquities." International Journal of Cultural Property 14 (2007): 205-40. [Abstract]

Museums Returning Antiquities

• Boston, Museum of Fine Arts
• Malibu, J. Paul Getty Museum
• New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Princeton Universty Art Museums

Other Disputed Material in North America

Vernon Silver, 'Tomb-Robbing Trials Name Getty, Metropolitan, Princeton Museums', Bloomberg.com

Silver, V. 2005. "Smuggling ring used Sotheby's 110 times, Italian probe shows," in Bloomberg.com

Mazur, S. 2006. "Italy will contest Medea vase now at Cleveland Museum," in Scoop.co.nz

Sewell, R. B. 2005. "Ancient vase to be returned if stolen: museum cooperating with authorities." Toledoblade.com November 10, 2005.

Povoledo, E. 2006. "Top collector is asked to relinquish artifacts." New York Times November 29, 2006.

Mazur, S. 2007. "Italy's list of lost treasures at Cleveland." scoop.co.nz April 22, 2007.

Povoledo, E. 2007. "An impasse in Italian talks over return of artifacts." New York Times May 26, 2007.