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Looted Cultural Objects, Elena Baylis
Looted Cultural Objects, Elena Baylis
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In the United States, Europe, and elsewhere, museums are in possession of cultural objects that were unethically taken from their countries and communities of origin under the auspices of colonialism. For many years, the art world considered such holdings unexceptional. Now, a longstanding movement to decolonize museums is gaining momentum, and some museums are reconsidering their collections. Presently, whether to return such looted foreign cultural objects is typically a voluntary choice for individual museums to make, not a legal obligation. Modern treaties and statutes protecting cultural property apply only prospectively, to items stolen or illegally exported after their effective dates. …
Marine Archaeology And The International Law Of The Sea, Bernard H. Oxman
Marine Archaeology And The International Law Of The Sea, Bernard H. Oxman
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