Amid regional instability and rising demand, a historic agreement could protect priceless cultural artifacts

Sandy Pterykowski (2016). Amid regional instability and rising demand, a historic agreement could protect priceless cultural artifacts. PBS. 6 December.

Title Amid regional instability and rising demand, a historic agreement could protect priceless cultural artifacts
Publication Date 6th Dec 2016
Author
Source PBS
Country Egypt, United States of America
Region Africa, Americas
Art type Antiquities
Subject Legislation
Comments With the new MOU, the burden of proof is on the seller, rather than the country of origin, of an object to prove it was not looted and to have its documented provenance.
Link http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/amid-regional-instability-rising-demand-historic-agreement-protect-priceless-cultural-artifacts%E2%80%8B/
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