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 |
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| Publication Date | 25th Mar 2015 |
| Author | Anna Summers Cocks |
| 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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