Looting and illicit trade of cultural
material is a topic widely discussed currently. Lack of protection of
archaeological sites, ease of transportation and high market demand for
antiquities facilitate the theft of artifacts. Conservators face a dilemma when
presented with stolen objects and must consider whether to perform a treatment.
Cretan bronzes to return to Greece
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Helmet and two mitrai from Afrati, Crete
Source: New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Part of what Günter Kopcke called "freebooter's loot" from Afrati on...
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