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.
A head of Hermes from a genuinely old Italian collection
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Source: San Antonio Museum of ArtAmong the deaccessioned items from the San
Antonio Museum of Art in January 2022 was a marble head of Hermes. The head
wa...
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