Illicit trade

Issues around illicit trade, provenance and spoliation

News Egyptian looting worse than initially feared DCMS responds to call for cultural property legislation MA urges ratification of Bill protecting cultural property in armed conflict MA calls for Iraq inquiry to include cultural heritage Iraq seeks to end trafficking List targets illicit trade in artefacts from Afghanistan	Comment Museum professionals should train military forces to protect cultural heritage Does the recent series of thefts indicate that respect for museums is declining? The cost of insuring blockbuster shows There is still too much heel-dragging over provenance research Museums need to be more honest about how difficult it can be to authenticate objects
Museums Journal archive Ill-gotten gains The Stealing History report To catch an art thief The FBI and illicit trade Possession order How provenance became a hot topic Conflicting aims Archaeologists in warzones Lost treasures The legacy of the Iraq war Faking it Notorious fakes exposed Book review The rape of Mesopotamia	Museum Practice archive MP special: Security - How secure is your museum? - Security audits - Further resources Safety by numbers How MoL assessed its security Collection protection Access versus security Daylight robbery Foiling thieves Reconciling security and conservation Guidelines on marking objects MP special: Collecting