Why Italy should sell the 5,000 antiquities recovered by the police

Anna Summers Cocks (2015). Why Italy should sell the 5,000 antiquities recovered by the police. The Art Newspaper. 25 March.

Title Why Italy should sell the 5,000 antiquities recovered by the police
Publication Date 25th Mar 2015
Author
Source The Art Newspaper
Country Italy
Region Europe
Art type Antiquities
Subject Return, Market
Comments The author doesn't seem to realise that these items were seized in 2003, they were stolen from the Italian people and Italy has no right to sell them, even on public's behalf. Furthermore, pushing looted antiquities onto the market just encourages the market.
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