Looted Antiquities

1. Describe the basics of the practice of looting and selling antiquities briefly
2. Then consider and discuss some of the legal and ethical aspects of trade in looted antiquities.
3. how do you feel about repatriating antiquities? (Please cite a specific case)
4. Does the Met make a valid argument that it is better to purchase looted antiquities than risk they be lost on the black market?
5. Why do you think that knowing a work's provenance is particularly important, or why do you think the object itself is most important, and provenance is secondary?
6. Who do you think is responsible in cases of looting and why? (dealers, looters, museums, collectors?)
7. What has been some of the legislation enacted to prevent looting, and how has it proven effective or ineffective?

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